Table of Contents
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Abbreviations xviii
1 Issues in Interpreting and Preaching Old Testament Law 1
Difficulties in Preaching Old Testament Law 2
The Issue of Continuity and Discontinuity 2
The Issue of Law and Gospel 4
Proposed Solution: A Threefold Distinction between Old Testament Laws 5
A Better Solution: Torah 7
Continuity in the Midst of Discontinuity 10
Interpreting Leviticus 13
Literary Interpretation 16
Historical Interpretation 21
Theocentric Interpretation 23
Christocentric Interpretation 24
Ten Steps in Preaching Christ from Leviticus 26
Select the preaching text 26
Read the text in its literary context 26
Outline the structure of the text 26
Interpret the text in its own historical setting 27
Formulate the text's theme, goal, and need 28
Understand the message in the contexts of canon and redemptive history 29
Formulate the sermon theme, goal, and need addressed 31
Select a suitable sermon form 32
Prepare the sermon outline 33
Write the sermon in oral style 33
2 The Burnt Offering (Leviticus 1) 34
Text and Context 35
Literary Interpretation 35
Repetition of Key Words 35
Structure 36
Symbolism 37
Theocentric Interpretation 37
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 38
Ways to Preach Christ 39
Typology Supported by New Testament References 39
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 40
Sermon Exposition 42
3 The Ordination of Priests (Leviticus 8) 57
Text and Context 57
Literary Interpretation 59
Repetition of Key Words 60
Rhetorical Structures 61
Characters 62
Narrative Plotline 62
Theocentric Interpretation 64
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 64
Ways to Preach Christ 65
Redemptive-Historical Progression Supported by New Testament References 65
Typology Supported by New Testament References 65
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 67
Sermon Exposition 68
4 The Lord Accepts the First Offerings (Leviticus 9) 80
Text and Context 81
Literary Interpretation 81
Repetition of Key Words 82
Structure 82
Characters 83
Narrative Plotline 84
Theocentric Interpretation 85
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 86
Ways to Preach Christ 86
Redemptive-Historical Progression Supported by New Testament References 87
Typology Supported by New Testament References 87
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 88
Sermon Exposition 89
5 The Lord's Judgment on Unholy Offerings (Leviticus 10) 101
Text and Context 101
Literary Interpretation 103
Reptition of Key Words 103
Rhetorical Structures 103
Characters 104
Narrative Plotline 105
Theocentric Interpretation 106
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 106
Ways to Preach Christ 108
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 109
Sermon Exposition 110
6 Be Holy, for the LORD IS Holy (Leviticus 11) 125
Text and Context 125
Literary Interpretation 129
Repetition of Key Words 130
Structure 131
Rhetorical Structures 132
Theocentric Interpretation 133
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 133
Ways to Preach Christ 135
Trace the Longitudinal Theme 135
The Way of Contrast 135
Redemptive-Historical Progression Supported by New Testament References 135
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 136
Sermon Form 137
Sermon Exposition 137
7 The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) 154
Text and Context 155
Literary Interpretation 157
Repetition of Key Words 157
Rhetorical Structures 158
Characters 160
Narrative Plotline 160
Theocentric Interpretation 162
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 162
Ways to Preach Christ 163
Redemptive-Historical Progression Supported by New Testament References 163
Typology Supported by New Testament References 163
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 164
Sermon Exposition 164
8 You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself (Leviticus 19:1-18) 182
Text and Context 183
Literary Interpretation 186
Repetition of Key Words 186
Structure 187
Theocentric Interpretation 188
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 189
Ways to Preach Christ 189
Analogy and Redemptive-Historical Progression Supported by New Testament References 190
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 191
Sermon Exposition 192
9 You Shall Love Aliens and Enemies as Yourself (Leviticus 19:1-2,19-37) 207
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 207
Sermon Exposition 208
10 The Sabbatical Year (Leviticus 25:1-7,18-22) 223
Text and Context 223
Literary Interpretation 225
Repetition of Key Words 225
Rhetorical Structures 225
Structure 226
Theocentric Interpretation 227
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 227
Ways to Preach Christ 227
Redemptive-Historical Progression Supported by New Testament References 227
Typology Supported by New Testament References 228
Analogy Supported by New Testament References 228
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 229
Sermon Exposition 229
11 The Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:8-17,23-55) 239
Text and Context 240
Literary Interpretation 241
Repetition of Key Words 241
Rhetorical Structures 242
Structure 245
Theocentric Interpretation 247
Textual Theme, Goal, and Need 247
Ways to Preach Christ 248
Typology Supported by New Testament References 248
Longitudinal Themes Supported by New Testament References 249
Sermon Theme, Goal, and Need 250
Sermon Exposition 250
Appendixes
1 Ten Steps from Text to Sermon 271
2 An Expository Sermon Model 274
3 Three Sermons by Ryan Faber 276
"And the Glory of the LORD Appeared!": A Sermon on Leviticus 9 277
"Be Holy!": A Sermon on Leviticus 11:44-47 283
"The Land Must Rest": A Sermon on Leviticus 25:1-7 290
4 "Jubilee Justice": A Sermon on Leviticus 25 by Sidney Greidanus 296
Select Bibliography 303
Subject Index 307
Select Scripture Index 310
