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Walter Brueggemann on Tasting Abundance - Progressive (Psalm 34:8)

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"Taste and see—in a world of scarcity anxiety, God offers abundance to taste. The empire says 'never enough'; God says 'taste My goodness.' Those who taste justice know God is good; those who experience liberation know His sweetness. Share the feast." — Walter Brueggemann. Progressive: abundant goodness.

Topics & Themes

abundancescarcityempirejusticeliberation

Scripture References

Psalm 34:8

Emotional Tone

hopejoygratitude

Audience

adults

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