Preaching Hard Texts of the Old Testament
Elizabeth Achtemeier
Elizabeth Achtemeier has carefully chosen thirty-one Old Testament passages that are difficult to understand and more difficult still to preach. The sacrifice of Isaac, God's command for Hosea to marry a harlot, Moses' use of the bronze serpent to heal snake-bitten Israelites--these and many other passages are illumined for the preacher who no longer wants to fear these texts. In each chapter, Achtemeier discusses the text and then offers suggestions for forming a sermon based on that text. In treating specific unsettling passages, Achtemeier also addresses thematic difficulties found throughout the Old Testament, such as the frequent militaristic portrayals of God, the often perplexing behavior of Old Testament prophets, and the many anthropomorphic descriptions of God.
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Year:
1998
Publisher:
Baker Academic
Language:
english
Pages:
208
ISBN 10:
1565633334
ISBN 13:
9781565633339
File:
PDF, 6.57 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1998