Ichabod Toward Home: The Journey of God's Glory
Brueggemann (Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary; Theology of the Old Testament) and his scholarship command respect. His newest work is a curious treatment of the story of the Ark of the Lord found in Samuel I, which he treats by itself. Then he uses the tale as a metaphor and armature for the Easter narrative as well as for the failures of modern consumerist society, including the vapidity of the "nice weekend" (to which the author is apparently opposed). Although somewhat odd, this study is certainly provocative and worthwhile. For most collections, especially where there is a strong Christian readership.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.