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Title: Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method by Sidney Greidanus ISBN: 0-8028-4449-9 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: July, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Review of Preaching Christ from the OT
Comment: In this work, Greidanus takes up his pen to develop a theme he only touched upon in his previous work, "The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text." This is the theme of preaching Christ. The bold departure that this book makes is that Christ should also be the very center of every sermon from the OT.
At this point one may seem skeptical to ask if he is suggesting that preachers should read Christ into OT texts that were not historically about Christ. He addresses this both historically and methodologically with a firm no.
The thought of the book progresses smoothly and naturally. The first four chapters of the book are an historical survey of preaching Christ throughout Church history. This survey focuses in on the Patristic and Reformation periods.
In the last four chapters, Greidanus turns to a viable methodology for preaching Christ from the OT. For Greidanus, (who is firmly anchored in Dutch Reformed covenant theology), Christ is the center of all of the history of remption to which all the OT institutions and events ultimately pointed.
The work is both timely and provocative. It is sure to challenge any average preacher, especially those who deliver a steady diet of New Testament based sermons.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the most helpful books on preaching that I've read
Comment: Preachers face a wide range of homiletical choices, and many disagree about what counts for "good preaching." In light of first-century options, the Apostle Paul stood with this plain conviction: "We preach Christ crucified" (1 Cor 1:23). Likewise, Greidanus' burden is crystal-clear: "In preaching any part of Scripture, one must understand its message in the light of that center, Jesus Christ" (p. 227).
Greidanus, professor of preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary, blends hermeneutics and homiletics to help pastors work out their commitment to Christ-centered preaching. First, he demonstrates the necessity of preaching Christ and preaching from the Old Testament (chs. 1-2). He then surveys the instructive but rather checkered history of christological interpretation as expressed in preaching from apostolic to modern times (chs. 3-4). The theoretical foundation of the book which follows is a well-illustrated treatment of seven biblical ways in which the testaments are united in Christ (chs. 5-6). These are the ways of redemptive-historical progression, promise-fulfillment, typology, analogy, longitudinal themes, New Testament references, and contrast. He concludes by laying out a 10-step process for the construction of Christ-centered sermons and invites the student into his study (so to speak) to work through the process with six separate messages (chs. 7-8).
Given the challenges of interpreting the Old Testament christologically and the temptations to engage in man-centered preaching, pastors desperately need encouragement and help to address the Church and world today with genuine Christ-centered, biblical preaching. Readers will immediately notice the Reformed theological framework of the book and may take issue with some individual interpretations, but none should miss or minimize the enormous help it offers. Greidanus is hermeneutically convincing and homiletically sound. This book will inspire you with fresh possibilities for presenting the life-changing message of Jesus!
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Title: The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text: Interpreting and Preaching Biblical Literature by Sidney Greidanus ISBN: 0802803601 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: January, 1989 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching by Graeme Goldsworthy ISBN: 0802847307 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament by Walter C., Jr. Kaiser ISBN: 0801026105 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative by Steven D. Mathewson ISBN: 0801022967 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Preaching Christ in All of Scripture by Edmund P. Clowney ISBN: 158134452X Publisher: Crossway Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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