Here are some posts and podcasts on preaching and biblical exegesis that I noticed. (To receive Preaching Post Roundup as a weekly email, please subscribe.)
- Why Is Preaching Effective? from Shane Lems (The Reformed Reader) – a quote from Michael Horton explains the effectiveness of preaching
- What Makes a Ministry Appealing? (Part 1) from Paul J. Scharf (Sharper Iron) – as preachers, we need to know our audience
- 5 Practical Points for Preachers from Nicholas Batzig (Feeding on Christ) – prioritize preaching to yourself; keep Christ central; study theology; stay single-minded; watch your life
- Brothers, We Can Do Better from Erik Raymond (The Gospel Coalition) – we need to avoid being “the museum guide preacher,” “the theological egghead,” “the no eye-contact guy,” and “the stale bread guy”
- Resurrect Honesty with Preachers from Stephen Kneale (Building Jerusalem) – if we are to learn and grow as preachers, we need honest feedback
- It Is Required Of Stewards To Be Found Faithful with Rod Carver from Rod Carver and Mike Neglia (Expositors Collective) – learning to be yourself in the pulpit; temptations preachers must resist and what it means to be faithful
- Exposition that Doesn’t Follow the Structure of Scripture, But for Good Reason from Randal Pelton (Pelton on Preaching) – to communicate clearly, not following the structure of the biblical text may sometimes be wise
- Why Did John Piper Say He Needs Very Few Commentaries? from Mark Ward (Word by Word – Logos Blog) – the danger of over-interpreting New Testament Greek; the value of Bible commentaries
- On Opening Up Your Mind to Something You’ve Never Considered—Or, the Weirdest Episode of Bible Talk Yet (Bible Talk, Ep. 82) from Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton (9 Marks) – the possible significance of the tripartite order of the Old Testament (law, prophets, writings), especially for understanding 1 and 2 Chronicles
- Reasons Why New Testament Believers Need to Study, Teach and Preach the Old Testament from T. J. Betts and Plenior, Praegnans, or Progressive: Inner-Biblical Interpretation and Authorial Intent from Thomas J. Sculthorpe (Southern Equip) -(Southern Equip) – articles from the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology
- Proclaiming the Gospel from Old Testament Narrative from Peter Krol (Knowable Word) – “Before we even attempt to connect the text to Christ or to application, we must first grasp the author’s main point for the original audience”
- Preaching the Ten Commandments? 8 Things to Keep in Mind from Kirk Miller (Word by Word – Logos Blog) – method; context; grace; continuity; structure; essence; function; gospel
- Was the New Testament Written in Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek? from Drew Longacre (Word by Word – Logos Blog) – all of the New Testament books were written in Greek, but Aramaic may underlie or may have influenced parts of the New Testament
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