Locations of God
Political Theology in the Hebrew Bible
Mark G. Brett
Reviews and Awards
"Mark Brett's excavation of Israel's evolving conceptions of nationhood and empire, sovereignty and hospitality, rule and redemption, and the role of these concepts in shaping and reshaping Israel's self-understanding and political life is remarkable. It is also timely, giventhe dramatic shifts in the imaginations of political communities that we see today.Locations of God should spark vital conversations among students of theology, political theory, international relations, and more." - Luke Glanville, Australian National University and author of Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect
"In this important and original study, the author sets a series of political ideologies in the Hebrew Bible in relation to theological convictions about the location of God in the world. While throwing new light on development within biblical texts, this exceptional book has far reaching implications for such modern issues as covenant-making, sovereignty and human rights, and it develops a remarkable theology of place which deserves attention across a wide range of disciplines." - Paul S. Fiddes, Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Oxford
"Mark Brett's Locations of God is a courageous and truly illuminating tour de force. He shows the highly political nature of the Hebrew Bible, in which various concepts from various times and groups interact with each other. In a very modern way, Brett uncovers and explains these concepts, their interdependence and enduring significance. Undoubtedly, Brett's book is the new opus magnum for any political reading of the Hebrew Bible." - Jakob Wöhrle, Professor of Old Testament, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany
