Comments on: Preaching the Old Testament

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:35:18 +0000

I have only ever done 3 homilies based upon the New Testament readings.

By: Isaias

Isaias — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:49:47 +0000

In Brazil isnÂ´t different! We have a marcionites too…

But, some do not accept this. Professor Mauro Meister, schollar in presbyterian church, in this article called PregaÃ§Ã£o no Antigo Testamento: Ã© mesmo necessÃ¡ria? (Preaching on the Old Testament: is it really necessary?)proposes to interpret the text in its original context, and showing its relevance to the contemporary church.

By: Think Christian » Blog Archive » What happened to the Old Testament?

Think Christian » Blog Archive » What happened to the Old Testament? — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:34:33 +0000

[...] Ever wondered why it’s more common in many churches to hear sermons preached about the New Testament rather than the Old Testament? Ray Pritchard at CrossWalk has some thoughts about why that might be. Additional commentary at the Codex blog. [...]

By: karin

karin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:05:11 +0000

Even when the pastors I’ve heard, spoke on the OT, they’d use the Psalms or other ‘safe’ text, they’d allegorize or they would start with the OT and then mid-sermon shift and make application for the listener by using the NT. I wish that sermons today would be more about God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, rather than some of the psychologizing, allegorizing, dumbing down or guilt-tripping sermons I’m hearing. My hubby always said, “If the OT Scripture was good enough for Jesus when He walked this earth, it’s good enough for me.” IMHO, I think we need a great balance.

By: Bishop Ambrose

Bishop Ambrose — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:42:13 +0000

I think your right, we do have a good lecturer in nz, here at carey baptist college. But i fear i havent heard anything from my minister from the old testament in years. I think your on to some thing here. Now you got me thinking. God bless

By: joseph

joseph — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:04:00 +0000

Bob: is that because the RCL readings for the Gospel and the Epistle were a bit on the harsh side (Luke 13: 1-9, 1 Cor 10: 1-13)?

:^) -

By: slaveofone

slaveofone — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:10:39 +0000

I’ve never gotten much out of sermons anyway, so I don’t think it really matters. But I’ve always said that if I were on a desert island and I could only take a few biblical texts with me, I would take the Pentateuch and the gospels. A man or woman doesn’t need anything more than that IMHO.

By: Matt Page

Matt Page — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:58:53 +0000

I’d add another – that the OT is too uncomfortable. Spend too much time studying it and you may have to face the question of how a God of love can so easily condemn whole people groups to death. Hardly good for evangelism is it?

Matt

By: Bob Derrenbacker

Bob Derrenbacker — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:44:37 +0000

Tyler,
You’ll be happy to know that this NT scholar preached from Isaiah 55 this morning!

By: Bill Victor

Bill Victor — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:39:42 +0000

I fear I preach out of the OT too much for the very things you listed. I love working through the lives of the people of the OT and the great stories. I think people are more likely to remember a great story than they are a great point of propositional truth. The next time I get an extended period of time in a pulpit, I would like to preach through the life of Abraham. I have done Daniel and Amos and loved them both.