Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching
Overview
While strong, gospel-centered preaching abounds, many Christian pastors and lay preachers find it difficult to preach meaningfully from the Old Testament. This practical handbook offers help. Graeme Goldsworthy teaches the basics of preaching the whole Bible in a consistently Christ-centered way. Goldsworthy first examines the Bible, biblical theology, and preaching and shows how they relate in the preparation of Christ-centered sermons. He then applies the biblical-theological method to the various types of literature found in the Bible, drawing out their contributions to expository preaching focused on the person and work of Christ.
Preaching Magazine, Book of the Year (2000)
- Teaches the basics of preaching the whole Bible in a consistently Christ-centered way
- Examines the Bible, biblical theology, and preaching
- Applies the biblical-theological method to the various types of literature found in the Bible
- Nothing but Christ and Him Crucified
- What Is the Bible?
- What Is Biblical Theology?
- What Is Preaching?
- Was Jesus a Biblical Theologian?
- What Kind of Unity Does the Bible Have?
- How Does the Gospel Function in the Bible?
- What Is the Structure of Biblical Revelation?
- Can I Preach a Christian Sermon without Mentioning Jesus?
- Preaching from Old Testament Historical Narrative Texts
- Preaching from Old Testament Law
- Preaching from the Old Testament Prophets
- Preaching from the Wisdom Literature
- Preaching from the Psalms
- Preaching from Apocalyptic Texts
- Preaching from the Gospels
- Preaching from Acts and the Epistles
- Preaching Biblical Theology
Top Highlights
“I am simply saying that the way the Bible presents its message, a message that reaches its climax in the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth, provides us with the principles we need. Biblical theology is nothing more nor less than allowing the Bible to speak as a whole: as the one word of the one God about the one way of salvation.” (Page 7)
“The great strength of biblical theology is that it uncovers the massive inner coherence of the divine plot in salvation history.” (Page 17)
“It does mean that we must strive to understand the tried and true Reformation principle of the analogy of Scripture, the truth that Scripture interprets Scripture. The meaning of any text is related to the meaning of all other texts. The thing that makes this task manageable is the principle that I will be at pains to emphasize in this study: that the center and reference point for the meaning of all Scripture is the person and work of Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ of God.” (Page 16)
“The principle is simply this: Jesus says that the Old Testament is a book about him.” (Page 20)
“The burning question is whether the predominant attention given to the examples of faith and unbelief in the Bible is really focusing on what God primarily is wanting to say to us.” (Page 4)
A solid contribution to the challenge of preaching Christ from the Old Testament.
—Sidney Greidanus, professor emeritus of preaching, Calvin Theological Seminary
- Title: Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching
- Author: Graeme Goldsworthy
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Print Publication Date: 2000
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 288
- Era: era:Contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible › Homiletical use; Preaching
- ISBNs: 9780802847300, 0802847307
- Resource ID: LLS:PRCHNGWHLSCRPTR
- Resource Type: text.monograph.biblical-theology
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