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Preaching From The Old Testament, Carl Graesser Jr.
Preaching From The Old Testament, Carl Graesser Jr.
Concordia Theological Monthly
Preaching from the Old Testament has fallen on evil times. Many a pastor, even if he does not have a mental block from struggles with Hebrew at the seminary or a feeling of guilt because of rusty exegetical skills, feels much more at home in the New Testament. If he should attempt to preach on an Old Testament text, he cannot assume that his audience has either a ready knowledge or interest in the Old Testament. Unlike a bygone generation, his audience would think it a joke to name a child Jehoshaphat or Ahab or Hepzibah.
The Study And Interpretation Of The Old Testament, Albert E. Glock
The Study And Interpretation Of The Old Testament, Albert E. Glock
Concordia Theological Monthly
The subtitle of this study might well be: "Prisoners of Hope: New Perspectives for the Study of Old Testament History and Theology." The single Biblical occurrence of the phrase, "prisoners of hope” is located in a "messenger speech" (Botenspruch) in Zechariah 9:11-13.