Many preachers ignore preaching from the Old Testament because they feel it is outdated in light of the New Testament and difficult to expound. On the other hand, some preachers will preach from the Old Testament frequently but fail to handle it correctly, turning it into moralistic rules or symbolic lessons for our spiritual life. In How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth, Christopher J. H. Wright proclaims that preachers must not ignore the Old Testament. It is the Word of God! The Old Testament lays ...
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Many preachers ignore preaching from the Old Testament because they feel it is outdated in light of the New Testament and difficult to expound. On the other hand, some preachers will preach from the Old Testament frequently but fail to handle it correctly, turning it into moralistic rules or symbolic lessons for our spiritual life. In How to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its Worth, Christopher J. H. Wright proclaims that preachers must not ignore the Old Testament. It is the Word of God! The Old Testament lays the foundation for our faith and it was the Bible that Jesus read and used. Looking first at why we should preach from the Old Testament, the author moves on to show the reader how they can preach from it. Covering the History, Law, Prophets, Psalms, and Wisdom Literature, interspersed with practical checklists, exercises, and sermons, Wright provides an essential guide on how to handle the Old Testament responsibly. X
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(Read the full review on my blog SpoiledMilks, 9/25/21)
Anglican clergyman and OT scholar Chris Wright loves teaching, preaching, and writing books about the OT. It makes up 3/4 of the Bible, yet many pastors rarely preach from it. Wright�s book was written with preachers (and even teachers) in mind.
Wright divides his book into two sections. Part One (5 chapters) asks Why should we preach from the Old Testament? and Part Two (10 chapters) asks How can we preach from the Old Testament?Ã?
The Old Testament was also Jesus� Bible. It�s where he saw himself as God�s Son, and where we learn about the background to Jesus as our Savior.The Old Testament gives us the long story and far-reaching promise of God. Wright condenses the Bible into a drama with six acts/stages: Creation -> Fall -> Promise -> Gospel -> Mission -> New creation.
Preachers always need to be looking forward and thinking about where the journey leads us. But when we arrive at the Gospels, we canââ?¬â?¢t simply forget about our journey. Wright notes, ââ?¬Å"For Jesus and his followers (including also the Apostle Paul), the Old Testament was essential in order to understand the identity and mission of Jesusââ?¬"that is, who Jesus was and what he came to doââ?¬Â? (39).
We need to know the Old Testament in order to understand Jesus, and pastors need to avoid fanciful preaching when pointing to Christ (chap 4). Since wherever you preach, your text lies along the journey to Christ, show your congregation the links to Jesus and the gospel (chap 5). He offers good examples how to look at the different horizons of the text.
I love the questions that Wright offers throughout his book, either questions you should ask yourself so that you can dig deeper into the text, or questions you want your congregation to ask as you direct them to Christ (read my review for the lists). Faithful biblical teaching produces a response in your congregants, and their response should reflect what the biblical text was seeking to produce (81). This kind of response should create a crisis where they ask, ââ?¬Å"How can I do this?,ââ?¬Å" questions you seek to answer in your sermon by pointing to the gospel, Godââ?¬â?¢s faithfulness, Jesusââ?¬â?¢ character, etc.Ã?
Wright ends with two appendices and a bibliography.
If you are a preacher or a teacher, please pick up this book. It will surely help you to ask more questions of the text, to understand God better, and to preach the gospel more clearly. This is a fantastic resource by someone who really knows the Old Testament. Highly recommended.
