Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative

Name: Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative
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ISBN: 9780801022968

ISBN-10: 0801022967

ISBN-13: 9780801022968

Edition: 2002

Authors: Steven D. Mathewson, Haddon W. Robinson

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The power of an intriguing story can not only captivate an audience, but when presented in a familiar and personal way, can communicate important truths. With this realization, Steven Mathewson offers here a guide to applying careful expository preaching methods to popular Old Testament stories. Mathewson guides students and preachers through a ten-step process from text selection to sermon delivery. Mathewson then provides sample sermons and iinterviews of from five individuals, including Alice Mathews and Haddon Robinson. This book contains a number of pedagogical features-diagrams, figures, and two appendixes. Seminary students, professors, and pastors will appreciate this valuable tool…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Baker Academic
Publication date: 4/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 282
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Steven D. Mathewson (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of the Evangelical Free Church of Libertyville, Illinois. He is an adjunct faculty member at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Moody Bible Institute and also teaches in the Doctor of Ministry program at Denver Seminary. He is author of The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative, which received the Christianity Today merit award and the Preaching magazine Book of the Year award.



List of Figures and Tables


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



The Challenge of Preaching Old Testament Narratives



From Text to Concept



Criteria and Cautions



The Shape of Stories



The People Who Make Stories Interesting



Environmental Issues



Putting Perspective in Perspective



Narrowing the Focus



From Concept to Sermon



Starting the Second Half of the Adventure



Packaging the Big Idea



Determining the Sermon's Purpose



Shaping the Sermon



Outlining the Sermon



Mastering the Storyteller's Craft



Entering and Exiting



Delivering the Goods



Sermon Manuscripts



The Greatest Thing You Can Do for Your Kids (Genesis 22:1-19)




The Cripple's Story (2 Samuel 9)




The High Cost of Lamb (2 Samuel 11-12)




Our Fathers Who Are on Earth (2 Samuel 13-18)




What Do You Do When the Roof Caves In? (Isaiah 7:1-14)




Advanced Plot Analysis



Commentaries on Old Testament Narrative Books


Bibliography


Scripture Index


Subject Index