The present study focuses on the theology of the Book of Jeremiah. That theology revolves around themes familiar from Israel's covenantal faith, especially the sovereignty of YHWH expressed in judgment and promise. The outcome of this theological nexus of context, person, and tradition is a book that moves into the abyss and out of the abyss in unexpected ways. It does so, in part, by asserting that God continues to be generatively and disturbingly operative in the affairs of the world, up to and including our contemporary abysses (such as 9/11). The God attested in the Book of Jeremiah invites its readers into and through any and all such dislocations to new futures that combine divine agency and human inventiveness rooted in faithfulness.

This volume investigates the theological themes and issues of the Book of Jeremiah.

About the Author
Dr Walter Brueggemann is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and former President of the Society of Biblical Literature.

Reviews
'I know of no better introduction to the book of Jeremiah than this work of a master expositor. ... Buy and read!' Theology Reviews
'... a gem and a must for anyone interested in Jeremian studies.' Journal for the Study of the Old Testament



Book Information
ISBN 9780521844543
Author Walter Brueggemann
Format Hardback
Page Count 232
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 450g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 17mm