Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text: Interpreting and Preaching Biblical Literature
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Overview
A fusion of biblical hermeneutics and homiletics, this thorough and well-researched book offers a holistic contemporary approach to the interpretation and preaching of biblical texts, using all the scholarly tools available and focusing especially on literary features. Greidanus develops hermeneutical and homiletical principles and then applies them to four specific genres: Hebrew narratives, prophetic literature, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780802803603 |
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| Publisher: | Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company |
| Publication date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Series: | Relativism; 2 |
| Pages: | 392 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: BIBLICAL PREACHING
PREACHING THEN AND NOW
Old Testament Prophets
New Testament Apostles
Preachers Today
EXPOSITORY PREACHING
The Category of Expository PreachingTHE FORM OF BIBLICAL PREACHING
The Necessity of Expository Preaching
Advantages of Expository Preaching
Biblical Forms and Hermeneutics
Biblical Forms and Homiletics
Classification of Biblical Forms
CHAPTER 2 HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS
THE HISTORICAL-CRITICAL METHOD
Analysis
Appraisal
A HOLISTIC HISTORICAL-CRITICAL METHOD
Correlation in an Open Universe
Analogy and Unique Events
The Principle of Criticism
CHAPTER 3 LITERARY INTERPRETATION
HOLISTIC INTERPRETATION
Contemporary Atomistic Approaches
Dimensions of a Holistic Alternative
METHODS OF LITERARY INTERPRETATION
Source Criticism
Form
Redaction Criticism
Rhetorical Criticism
Biblical Theology
The Canonical Approach
HOLISTIC LITERARY INTERPRETATION
Interrelationship of Literary Methods
Ahistorical Tendencies
CHAPTER 4 HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
THE NEED FOR HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Better Understanding
Objective Point of Control
BIBLICAL HISTORY WRITING
Historical Events
History Writing
Historical Reliability
THE HISTORY OF GOD'S KINGDOM
Creation to New Creation
The Biblical View of History
Creation-Fall-Redemption
Kingdom History and Interpretation
CHAPTER 5 THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION
THE NATURE OF THEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION
The Idea of Theological Interpretation
Reasons for Theological Interpretation
THE PURPOSE OF THE AUTHOR
The Purpose of the Human Author
God's Ultimate Purpose
THE BIBLE'S THEOCENTRIC PURPOSE
Theocentric Interpretation
Christocentric Preaching
THE PURPOSE OF PREACHERS TODAY
The Purpose of the Sermon
Application
CHAPTER 6 TEXTUAL-THEMATIC PREACHING
TEXTUAL PREACHING
The Necessity of a Preaching-Text
The Selection of a Preaching-Text
The Purpose of Text and Sermon
TEXTUAL-THEMATIC PREACHING
The Theme of the Text
The Theme of the Sermon
CHAPTER 7 THE FORM OF THE SERMON
FORM AND DEVELOPMENT
Functions of Form
Development within Forms
THE DIDACTIC FORM
A Model of the Didactic Form
Advantages of the Didactic Form
Objections to the Didactic Form
THE NARRATIVE FORM
A Model of the Narrative Form
Advantages of the Narrative Form
Pitfalls of the Narrative Form
TEXTUAL FORMS
The Textual Outline
The Sermon Outline
CHAPTER 8 THE RELEVANCE OF THE SERMON
THE HISTORICAL-CULTURAL GAP
The Challenge of the Gap
Improper Ways of Bridging the Gap
CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROPERLY BRIDGING THE GAP
Concentrate on the Original Message
Recognize the Discontinuity
Recognize the Overarching Continuity
Focus on the Goal of the Text
The Question of Identifying with Bible Characters
RELEVANT PROCLAMATION TODAY
The Sermon as Relevant Communication
Congregational Involvement
CHAPTER 9 PREACHING HEBREW NARRATIVES
HEBREW HISTORY WRITING
The Question of Historicity
History Writing
Historical and Nonhistorical Narratives
The Importance of Historicity
Functions of Historical Referents
Preaching Texts, Not Bare Facts
LITERARY CHARACTERISTICS OF HEBREW NARRATIVE
The Scene
Characterization
Dialogue
Plot
The Narrator
Rhetorical Structures
HOLISTIC INTERPRETATION
Literary Interpretation
Historical Interpretation
Theological Interpretation
GUIDELINES FOR PREACHING HEBREW NARRATIVES
Text Selection
Holistic Interpretation
Theme Formulation
The Form of the Sermon
The Relevance of the Sermon
CHAPTER 10 PREACHING PROPHETIC LITERATURE
THE ESSENCE OF BIBLICAL PROPHECY
A Message from God about God
A Message for the Present
A Message about the Future
A Message about the Coming Kingdom
LITERARY CHARACTERISTICS OF PROPHETIC LITERATURE
The Structure of Prophetic Books
Forms in Prophetic Literature
Rhetorical Structures
GUIDELINES FOR PREACHING PROPHETIC LITERATURE
Text Selection
Literary Interpretation
Historical Interpretation
Theological Interpretation
Theme Formulation
The Form of the Sermon
The Relevance of the Sermon
CHAPTER 11 PREACHING THE GOSPELS
THE GENRE OF GOSPEL
Characterizations of the Gospel Genre
Characteristics of the Gospel Genre
NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY WRITING
Characteristics of New Testament History Writing
Reliability of New Testament Narratives
LITERARY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GOSPELS
The Structure of the Gospels
Narrative Features
Rhetorical Structures
Other Literary Devices
GUIDELINES FOR PREACHING THE GOSPELS
Text Selection
Literary Interpretation
Historical Interpretation
Theological Interpretation
Theme Formulation
The Form of the Sermon
The Relevance of the Sermon
CHAPTER 12 PREACHING THE EPISTLES
THE GENRE OF EPISTLE
Epistles or Letters
Treatises or Sermons
Pastoral and Tractate Letters
LITERARY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EPISTLES
The Form of Epistles
Rhetorical Structures
Other Literary Devices
GUIDELINES FOR PREACHING THE EPISTLES
Text Selection
Literary Interpretation
Historical Interpretation
Theological Interpretation
Theme Formulation
The Form of the Sermon
The Relevance of the Sermon
Select Bibliography
Subject Index
Scripture Index