…the greatest gift of Ice Axes for Frozen Seas is its regard for the difficulty of the Old Testament…the very quality that keeps the Bible generative and relevant for our world today.
-- Word & World
One of the strengths of Brueggemann's writing is the way in which it encourages readers to view the contemporary landscape through the lens of the Bible's rhetorical world...While those who follow Brueggemann's work closely will find many familiar themes in its pages, Hankins' introduction offers new analysis of the philosophical and sociopolitical context of writings that have profoundly influenced biblical theology.
-- Horizons in Biblical Theology
Without question, Ice Axes for Frozen Seas offers a scintillating array of essays from the perennially engaging mind of Walter Brueggemann. The expositions and challenges presented here will make any Bible student rethink a wide range of assumed interpretations. The book is thus well-suited to the needs of pastors and theological students, and really anyone who seeks to approach the Bible thoughtfully.
-- Themelios
Ice Axes for Frozen Seas demonstrates that, decades into a prophetic vocation, Walter Brueggemann remains no less challenging for the Western Church and no less an essential voice.
-- Princeton Theological Review
Brueggemann's interpretations are compelling, whether he is illuminating Joseph's role in enforcing an oppressive policy of scarcity and monopoly ('Food Fight'), Solomon's commodity system of wealth, power, and wisdom ('Covenantal Risks and Rewards'), or similarities between Moses, Jesus, and Martin Luther King, Jr. ('Obedience').
-- Interpretation: Journal of Bible and Theology
