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Walter Brueggemann on Fear Not to Exiles - Progressive (Isaiah 41:10)

Source: Walter Brueggemann45 words

"Isaiah 41 speaks to exiles—displaced, powerless, afraid. 'Fear not' is not positive thinking but prophetic declaration to the marginalized. God is with the displaced, strengthening the weak, upholding those whom empire has cast down. Divine solidarity against fear." — Walter Brueggemann. Progressive: solidarity with exiles.

Topics & Themes

exilesdisplacedmarginalizedsolidaritycast down

Scripture References

Isaiah 41:10

Emotional Tone

hopecomforttrust

Audience

adults

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