Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
Long argues that the literary form and dynamics of biblical texts can and should make a difference in the kinds of sermons created from those texts, not only because of what the texts say but because of how they say it. He presents a methodology for taking the literary characteristics of biblical texts into account in the text-to-sermon process and then applies that methodology in separate chapters on preaching on psalms, proverbs, narratives, parables, and epistles.
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- Deals with biblical preaching and is based upon the idea that the Bible’s literary form and dynamics should be important factors in how a preacher links text and sermon
- Focuses on the role that literary forms such as proverbs, narrative, psalm, and parable can play in the creation of sermons
- Attempts to incorporate some of the literary and rhetorical approaches to textual intepretation and explores the wealth of insight they bring into the methods of biblical preaching
The Approach
- Learning How to Read
- Moving from Text to Sermon
The Literary Forms
- Preaching on the Psalms
- Preaching on Proverbs
- Preaching on Narratives
- Preaching on the Parables of Jesus
- Preaching on Epistles
- Sermon Notes
A ‘must read’ book for preachers! Tom Long’s style is clear, witty, and elegant, his content altogether helpful. Here is a book that anyone who cares about preaching will welcome.
David G. Buttrick, professor of the Homiletics and Liturgics, The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University
This is a well-written book that will aid any preacher, as he or she prepares a sermon, to uncover the riches of the Bible.
Elizabeth Achtemeier, adjunct professor of Bible and Homiletics, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond Virginia