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In these essays, Walter Brueggemann addresses the necessity for thinking about the shape and structure of Old Testament theology—and for the impact such thinking can have on the larger issues of contemporary life. Brueggemann draws on the work of persons from all disciplines and incorporates them in a seminal way in his theology. The work of persons in theology, psychology, the social sciences,...

a. Any theology must be bipolar to reflect the central tension of the literature. The bipolar construct I suggest is that Old Testament faith serves both to legitimate structure and to embrace pain. It will be clear that this argument is informed by the work of Westermann, Terrien, and Hanson, but I wish to suggest very different nuances. b. This articulation of Old Testament faith seeks to present the faith both as in the fray (Gottwald) and above the fray (Childs). This is a tricky matter that
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