How to Preach & Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth

by Christopher J. H. Wright

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2016

Overview

Many preachers ignore preaching from the Old Testament because they feel it is outdated in light of the New Testament and difficult to expound. On the other hand, some preachers will preach from the Old Testament frequently but fail to handle it correctly, turning it into moralistic rules or symbolic lessons for our spiritual life. In How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth, Christopher J. H. Wright proclaims that preachers must not ignore the Old Testament. It is the Word of God! The Old Testament lays the foundation for our faith and it was the Bible that Jesus read and used. Looking first at why we should preach from the Old Testament, the author moves on to show the reader how they can preach from it. Covering the History, Law, Prophets, Psalms, and Wisdom Literature, interspersed with practical checklists, exercises, and sermons, Wright provides an essential guide on how to handle the Old Testament responsibly.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Through stories we cope with the present and hope for a better future.” (Page 93)

“look for the biblical and theological reasons for the change” (Page 76)

“Don’t read a Bible story without thinking of the wider narrative it is part of and its place within the whole Bible big story.” (Page 91)

“Through stories we can expose and challenge things that are wrong.” (Page 93)

“3. Through stories we express and pass on moral values.” (Page 93)

Product Details

• Title: How to Preach & Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth
• Author: Christopher J. H. Wright
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible. › O.T.--Homiletical use; Bible. › O.T.--Sermons; Preaching
• ISBNs: 9780310524656, 0310524652
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_40CDFB52D2D447B8A19AD674C88AD516
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T04:07:07Z

About Christopher J. H. Wright

Christopher J. H. Wright (PhD, Cambridge) is international ministries director of the Langham Partnership, providing literature, scholarships, and preaching training for pastors in Majority World churches and seminaries. He has written many books including commentaries on Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Ezekiel, The Mission of God, Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God, and Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament. An ordained priest in the Church of England, Chris spent five years teaching the Old Testament at Union Biblical Seminary in India, and thirteen years as academic dean and then principal of All Nations Christian College, an international training center for cross-cultural mission in England. He was chair of the Lausanne Theology Working Group from 2005-2011 and the chief architect of The Cape Town Commitment from the Third Lausanne Congress, 2010.