according to the subject. As a theologian he has been an editor for the Fortress Press series "Overtures to Biblical Theology". His development of Old Testament theological methods consists of literary mode, social function, and dialectical approach. Titles such as "David's Truth in Israel's Imagination and Memory" (1985), "Power, Providence and Personality" (1990), "1 Kings and 2 Kings" (1982c), "The Prophetic Imagination" (1978), and "Hopeful Imagination" (1986) reflect his interest in the prophetic corpus. Honors Among his honors are: LL.D., DePauw University, 1984 D.D., Virginia Theological Seminary, 1988 D.H.Litt., Doane College, 1990 D.D., Jesuit School of Theology, 1993 D.Litt., Colgate University, 1997 D.H.Litt., Elmhurst College, 1997 D.D., Huron University College, 2014 There is also a festschrift in his honor: God in the Fray: A Tribute to Walter Brueggemann (eds. Tod Linafelt and Timothy Beal, Minneapolis: Fortress Press). Publications Advent/Christmas; Proclamation 3: Aids for Interpreting the Lessons of the Church Year, Series B. Edited by Elizabeth Achtemeier. Fortress Press, 1984. Belonging and Growing in the Christian Community. Edited by Elizabeth McWhorter. General Assembly Mission Board, Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1979. The Bible Makes Sense. St Mary's College Press, 1977. ---. 2d ed. Franciscan Media, 2003, "The Book of Exodus". In The New Interpreter's Bible. Vol. 1. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994. ISBN. The Book That Breathes New Life: Scriptural Authority and Biblical Theology. 2005. ISBN. Confirming Our Faith, Chapters 4,5,7,8,9,18; edited by Larry E Kalp. United Church Press, 1980. Confronting the Bible: A Resource and Discussion Book for Youth. United Church Press, 1968. ---. 2d ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2002. ISBN. Deuteronomy: Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries. Abingdon Press, 2001. ISBN. Divine Presence amid Violence: Contextualizing the Book of Joshua. Cascade Books, 2009. . Easter; Proclamation 4 (Series A). Fortress Press, 1989. Ethos and Ecumenism: The History of Eden Theological Seminary, 1925-1970. Eden Publishing House, 1975. The Evangelical Catechism Revisited, 1847-1972. Eden Publishing House, 1972. Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land. Synergy Books, 2010. . Foreword to the book by Mark Braverman. I Kings (Knox Preaching Guides). Edited by John H Hayes. John Knox Press, 1982. II Kings (Knox Preaching Guides). Edited by John H Hayes. John Knox Press, 1982. 1 & 2 Kings: Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary. Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 2000. In Man We Trust: The Neglected Side of Biblical Faith. John Knox Press, 1972. . With George R Beasley-Murray, Jeremiah: