Synopses & Reviews
The Bible Makes Sense is a unique how-to book about the Bible. Brueggemann proposes that Christians should approach the Bible not as a collection of ancient documents, but as our partner in an ongoing dialogue about our life here and now. This book explains how to enter into this dialogue, how to listen, and how to respond. More than simply introducing you to major themes, Brueggemann reveals an engaging biblical understanding of the world that leads to a life of joy, wholeness, and peace. Suggestions for reflection, discussion, and meditation on particular passages provide outlines for group study and for your own prayerful Bible reading.
Review
“This is a splendid little book. I set myself to reading it as a chore . . . and ended up being delighted and challenged and astonished, all at the same time.” —
Michael Warren, the Religious Education Association
“Brueggemann is a prophet in his own right, and thus quite well equipped to make sense
out of the Bible.” —Richard Rohr
About the Author
WALTER BRUEGGEMAN is a professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. The author of many books on the Scriptures and related topics, Professor Brueggeman's lectures and studies have taken him across America as well as to Europe and Israel.