Interrupting Silence
God's Command to Speak Out

Brueggemann continues to impress. His capacity, as a cishet white male, to illuminate the struggles of all people is nearly unmatched among scholars like him. This book does not settle for pointing out pericopes of silence interrupted in Scripture-- just bland evidence to support a useless thesis fo......more

Brueggemann's latest has plenty of good ideas, but it feels inessential. It's a short read, and it feels very casual. These are ideas Brueggemann knows inside and out by now, so while he's clear and concise, it's a little rote, even if his points – primarily about the value of speaking out and creat......more

Perfect for small group studies. The church must interrupt the silence and speak out on behalf of those who are not being heard. Brueggemann’s theological muscles are here used to speak to laymen, challenging us to become not just people who read the Bible, but people who embody Jesus.......more

WOW! My first time reading Walter Brueggemann, and extra special to share the experience with the wise, beautiful women in my small group (one of whom studied with Brueggemann in seminary). This is a small book, but it's full of powerful and timely topics. Highly recommend as a group read because yo......more

A work that encapsulates both the compelling and frustrating natures of Brueggemann and his work. Over the first seven chapters Brueggemann incisively explores narratives in the Old and New Testament as they relate to breaking silence. He considers the cry of the Israelites regarding oppression by Ph......more