Preaching the Old Testament: A Lectionary Commentary - Hardcover

Allen, Ronald J.; Williamson, Clark M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0664230687 ISBN 13: 9780664230685

Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2007

Synopsis

In this third and concluding volume of their lectionary commentary collection (Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews and Preaching the Letters without Dismissing the Law), Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson encourage the church and its preachers to rediscover the Old Testament as a vibrant wellspring of Christian faith and life. Preachers often neglect the Old Testament, misrepresent it, or regard its theological content as superseded by Jesus and the New Testament, Allen and Williamson claim. The authors help preachers avoid these traps by explaining how a text was understood before the Common Era without any reference to Jesus or Christian doctrine, mentioning representative New Testament passages or themes that are informed by the older material, and commenting briefly on the relationship between the lections in those cases when readings from the Old Testament are paired with readings from the New Testament.

About this title

About the Author:

Ronald J. Allen is Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the author of numerous books about preaching and about the New Testament, including The Life of Jesus for Today.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0664230687
• ISBN 13: 9780664230685
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300