Lectures on the History of Preaching
Overview
This volume is comprised of five lectures, delivered by J. A. Broadus to a popular audience at Newton Theological Institution in 1875. This work discusses preaching styles, as well as French and English preachers throughout history.
Praise for the Print Edition
[Broadus'] textbook...is the most widely used text on preaching ever published; more than a century later, it is still used in many colleges and seminaries.
—Michael Duduit, Handbook of Contemporary Preaching
Product Details
- Title: Lectures on the History of Preaching
- Author: J. A. Broadus
- Publisher: Logos Research Systems
- Publication Date: 2001
- Pages: 241
John Albert Broadus (1827–1895) was one of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's founding faculty members. After being ordained in 1850, he pastored a Baptist church in Virginia. In 1859, he became professor of homiletics at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he later served as the president.
Broadus, one of the foremost late-nineteenth-century American pastors, is considered a master of clear, heartfelt communication. Broadus has authored many titles, including A Treatise on the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, Lectures on the History of Preaching, and a Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew in the Classic Commentaries and Studies on Matthew collection.