Review of Brueggemann’s *Theology of the Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy*

Theology of The Old Testament: Testimony, Dispute, Advocacy by Walter Brueggemann

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I know it’s a standard book in OT Theology. I know that Brueggemann is, in the end, not equal to someone like, say, Brevard S. Childs. But wow, he’s readable.

Some say that Brueggemann leads us to relativism. I don’t think that is necessarily so. His overarching concept of testimony and counter-testimony, which comes from Paul Ricœur,—well, in the end, it works. It brings us into a deeper understanding of Israel and his struggle with and towards and (sometimes) away from YHWH.

If you start with a solid foundation in orthodox dogmatics and hermeneutics, this book will enrich your religious and intellectual life.

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