Monthly Archives: January 2009
Points on Picking Passages – Part 1
While you may agree that working through a book is the ideal default when planning a preaching schedule, what if you are only preaching a single message? What if a passage is not assigned and you are free to choose? … Continue reading
The Challenge of Narratives 4: Acts
Unlike the Old Testament narratives, and in some senses, even unlike the gospel narratives, the Acts narratives should be easier to interpret and preach. After all, this is now church history, not ancient Israel history. But there is a challenge: … Continue reading
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The Challenge of Narratives 3: Gospels – Part II
Note – Peter has extended comments related to this post, see previous in the series here Last time we looked at the interpretational challenge of more than one “author.” Now, let’s see another challenge: 2. More than one “account” of … Continue reading
The Challenge of Narratives 2: Gospels – Part I
Peter has extended comments on this post. When we come to interpreting the narratives in the Gospels, we are faced with a couple of potential difficulties. I’ll call it the double challenge of more than one: 1. More than one … Continue reading
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The Challenge of Narratives 1: Old Testament
Note – Peter has offered a clarifying comment on this post. I’d like to offer a series of posts on the particular challenges for interpreting the major narrative sections in the Bible. Today, the Old Testament. In parts 2 and … Continue reading
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