To pluck up, to tear down
Subtitle: a commentary on the book of Jeremiah 1-25
By: Walter Brueggemann.
Series: International theological commentary
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.; Handsel Press
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI; Edinburgh, Scotland
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780802803672
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Jeremiah I-XXV -- Commentaries.; Bible. O.T. Jeremiah I-XXV -- Theology.
Description: Jeremiah's poignant lament over Judah's social and religious disintegration reflects God's own pathos-laden yearning for his disobedient covenant people. In this expository commentary, Walter Brueggemann explores the historical setting and message of Jeremiah as well as the text's relevance for the church today. Offering a fresh look at critical theological issues in the Jeremiah tradition, Brueggemann argues that Jeremiah's voice compels us to rediscern our own situation, issuing an urgent invitation to faith, obedience, justice, and compassion. - Back cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 220-222.
Table of contents: title: Editor's preface; title: Author's preface; title: Introduction; title: The word through Jeremiah (1:1-19); title: The wild vine (2:1-37); title: Return to me (3:1-4:4); title: Terror on every side (4:5-6:30); title: Jeremiah's temple sermon (7:1-8:3); title: No balm in Gilead (8:4-10:25); title: The covenant broken (11:1-17); title: A hard message to stubborn Jerusalem (11:18-20:18); title: Judgment and hope (21:1-25:38)