“While the Passover narrative [in Exodus] energizes Israel's imagination toward justice, Israel's hard work of implementation of that imaginative scenario was done at Mt. Sinai. . . . Moses' difficult work at Sinai is to transform the narrative vision of the Exodus into a sustainable social practice that has institutional staying-power, credibility, and authority.”
Quote by Walter Brueggemann
Work
The Covenanted Self: Explorations in Law and Covenant
This book delves into the complex relationship between legal principles and covenants, exploring their significance across different epochs and intellectual traditions. more
Author
Walter Brueggemann
Walter Brueggemann (born 1933) is a prominent American Old Testament scholar and theologian, renowned for his innovative theological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible. He served as Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in San Francisco. His influential work "The Prophetic Imagination" has become a classic in biblical theology, and his scholarship bridges critical biblical study with contemporary social justice concerns. more
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