Between the Bible and the Church

New Methods for Biblical Preaching

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by David Lyon Bartlett

Abingdon Press

Due/Published March 1999, 192 pages, paper

ISBN 0687028256

This book grows out of an enduring conviction. Right preaching is the interpretation of Scripture. There is much excellent Christian speech that is not preaching. Christians, even Christian preachers, entertain, inform, inspire, and opine. Often these presentations help the faithful and edify the community, but they are not preaching. Building on this fundamental conviction about the centrality of biblical interpretation in preaching, David Bartlett introduces preachers to the dizzying array of methods of biblical interpretation that have arisen in recent years. With a patient and sympathetic eye, he leads the preacher through some of the most important changes that have taken place in biblical interpretation, always with the task of the church's proclamation of the Word in mind. Between the Bible and the Church will be a valuable guide to those who wish to bring the best in preaching and the best in biblical interpretation into creative conjunction.