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No other prophetic book rivals Isaiah's clear message, powerful
imagery and confident hope in God's future deliverance. His vision
of God's glory and holiness in chapter 6 permeates the whole book,
and he never tires of correcting misplaced faith in power or false
gods. While many scholars divide the book with the gap of about 150
years between chapters 39 and 40, Wegner highlights the unified
message of the book with its three Introductions (Isa. 1:1; 2:1;
13:1) paired with its three refrains (Isa. 48:22; 57:21; 66:24),
with both parts illuminating God's glorious plan for his people.
How should Christians read prophetic literature? Questions abound
both in the academy and the church as to how to engage the
prophets, particularly in light of the New Testament. The Gospel
writers and the church fathers all read and appealed to the Old
Testament, but are we as modern-day readers supposed to take the
same approach? The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness is a dialogue
among scholars that identifies the interpretive methods used
throughout history while also charting a constructive way forward
for our own approach to reading the Major Prophets. This
comprehensive volume brings together experts on Isaiah, Jeremiah,
and Ezekiel to illuminate the following topics: How the Apostles
Read the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture Limits on Reading
the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture Reading the Major
Prophets in the Footsteps of the Apostles The History of
Interpretation of the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture
Preaching the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture This
collaborative endeavor offers fresh and helpful insights to
scholars, students, and pastors alike as they engage with the text
of the Major Prophets.
Preaching the Old Testament responsibly poses a challenge for busy
pastors. With skill and realism, Using Old Testament Hebrew in
Preaching provides a workable guide to unearthing its treasures.
Wegner emphasizes the importance of using Hebrew in preparation for
preaching and offers a detailed process for moving from text to
exegesis to proclamation. Homiletics and Hebrew students will
profit from the bibliographies and illustrations that reinforce the
benefits-to both the preacher and the congregation-that come when
using the Old Testament's original language for preaching. Using
Old Testament Hebrew in Preaching will motivate professionals,
pastors, and students to delve into the richness of the Hebrew Old
Testament, and will equip them to probe new depths in preaching the
Old Testament to contemporary believers.
Though written thousands of years ago, the Bible continues to
fascinate and guide readers today. This book explains how the Bible
that we use came to be in its present form.
Wegner introduces the Bible and its arrangement, describes how the
various books were collected into a single canon, examines how the
Bible was passed from one generation to the next, explores how and
why early versions were produced, and discusses the myriad of
English translations. Numerous charts, photos, and illustrations
are included.
In plain language and with ample illustration, Paul D. Wegner
presents an overview of the history and methods, aims and results
of textual criticism of the whole Bible--the Hebrew Old Testament
and the Greek New Testament. You will gain an appreciation for the
vast work that has been accomplished in preserving the text of
Scripture and find a renewed confidence in its reliability.
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