Download or read book Abiding Astonishment written by Walter Brueggemann and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This examination of the "Psalms of Historical Recital" reviews this portion of scripture's social-political intention and function. Focusing on Psalms 78, 105, 106, and 136, Brueggemann considers these psalms on their own terms and then applies them to the areas of modernity and marginality.