The Significance of the Shoah

The Shoah is without question the defining moment in modern history, and it has transformed the manner in which the Bible is read and how God is understood.

New Questions and Human Drama

Questions that hitherto were rarely posed publicly must now be posed, and the human drama born out of exile, bondage, and genocide must be reckoned with in a new light.

Faithful God and Challenging Questions

These are issues that are predicated on a faithful God to whom challenging and even unanswerable questions must be voiced.

Addressing Contemporary Issues

So, how might the Hebrew prophets address such contemporary issues as imperial militarism, eminent domain, trust and trauma, hunger and power, memory and shame, blame and self-critique, madness and exceptionalism?

The Voice of the Hebrew Prophets

The daring words of the Hebrew prophets must have voices of testimony and witness in our time. This book speaks to that challenge.