Witnessing to God in the Midst of Life: Old Testament Preaching

The Bible is rigorously realistic in its representations of human character, the conditions and contingencies of life in this world. Therefore the aim of Old Testament preaching is to invite Christians to grow toward spiritual maturity in circumstances that are always less than ideal. Preaching Old...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The expository times
Main Author: Davis, Ellen F. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Sage [2012]
In: The expository times
Further subjects:B Old Testament characters
B Bible. Psalms
B Preaching
B Moral vision and preaching
B Narrative preaching
B biblical preaching
B Old Testament preaching
B Bonhoeffer and the Old Testament
B CHARACTERS & characteristics in literature
B Clergy
B BIBLICAL figures
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:The Bible is rigorously realistic in its representations of human character, the conditions and contingencies of life in this world. Therefore the aim of Old Testament preaching is to invite Christians to grow toward spiritual maturity in circumstances that are always less than ideal. Preaching Old Testament characters and preaching psalms may enable both preacher and hearers to enter into the biblical story in ways that open up a complex and faithful moral vision.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524612453819