Benjamin Walton. Preaching Old Testament Narratives. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, June 27th 2016. 256 pp.
4 out of 5
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Most Christian preachers are probably more comfortable preaching from New Testament epistles than Old Testament narrative. Yet as the book points out forty percent of the Bible is narrative with a large part of that found in the Old Testament. If preachers are to be faithful in preaching all of God’s Word they need to do it well. The author Benjamin Walton has written an excellent resource for expositional preachers who want to preach faithfully the Word of God from Old Testament narratives while at the same time desiring to preach with the intention of impacting contemporary audiences today. Unlike most works on preaching this is a “two-in-one” in that it covers the interpretative skills that a preacher needs as he studies Old Testament narratives and also the practical skills of crafting a sermon. You really get the bang for your buck with this book. One really gets the feeling that the author is writing for the purpose of pastors and teachers able to do all the aspects of expositional preaching well.
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