Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method

by Sidney Greidanus

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 1999

Overview

Arguing for the need both to preach Christ in every sermon and to preach regularly from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus develops a christocentric method that will help preachers do both simultaneously. Greidanus challenges Old Testament scholars to broaden their focus and to understand the Old Testament not only in its own historical context but also in the context of the New Testament. Suggesting specific steps and providing concrete examples, this volume provides a practical guide for preaching Christ from the Old Testament.

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Key Features

• Focuses on understanding the Old Testament in the context of the New Testament
• Challenges Old Testament scholars to broaden their focus
• Provides a practical guide for preaching Christ from the Old Testament

Contents

• Preaching Christ and Preaching the Old Testament
• The Necessity of Preaching Christ From the Old Testament
• The History of Preaching Christ From the Old Testament (I)
• The History of Preaching Christ From the Old Testament (II)
• New Testament Principles For Preaching Christ From the Old Testament
• The Christocentric Method
• Steps From Old Testament Text to Christocentric Sermon
• Practicing the Christocentric Method

Top Highlights

“Summing up this section, we can define ‘preaching Christ’ as preaching sermons which authentically integrate the message of the text with the climax of God’s revelation in the person, work, and/or teaching of Jesus Christ as revealed in the New Testament.” (Page 10)

“In preaching Christ from the Old Testament, we can often link the Old Testament message to some facet of the person of Christ: the Son of God, the Messiah, our Prophet, Priest, and King.” (Page 9)

“Sound expository preaching always requires these three basic moves: from (1) determining the original meaning, to (2) the meaning in the context of the whole canon, to (3) the application of this meaning for our hearers today.” (Page 231)

“Second, look for a type not in the details but in the central message of the text concerning God’s activity to redeem his people.” (Page 257)

“Fourth, the relation of a genuine type to its antitype is marked by escalation.” (Page 256)

Praise for the Print Edition

Sidney Greidanus makes a major contribution to modern preaching with this work. . . . A great resource tool for sermon preparation. . . . Greidanus achieves a scholarly work, but one that is filled with great insight and integrity.

—Ministries Today

[This book} has wonderful insights and is written in a splendid way. This would be the kind of book most pastors ought to read. It gives a clear theological outline of a problem that plagues the modern church—failure to give credence to the Scripture from which Jesus himself preached.

—Clergy Journal

Product Details

• Title: Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method
• Author: Sidney Greidanus
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 1999
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 391
• Era: era:Contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ › Person and offices; Bible. O.T. › Homiletical use
• ISBNs: 9780802844491, 0802844499
• Resource ID: LLS:PRCHNGCHRTSTMNT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:20:35Z

About Sidney Greidanus

Sidney Greidanus is professor emeritus of preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan.