Preaching the Luminous Word
Biblical Sermons and Homiletical Essays
Published on 27. October 2016
308 pages
978-1-4674-4605-1 (ISBN)
Description
Insights from one of the most distinctive and eloquent scholar-preachers of our time Inviting serious theological engagement with texts from all parts of the Christian Bible, Preaching the Luminous Word is a collection of fifty-one sermons and five related essays from noted preacher and biblical scholar Ellen F. Davis. A brief preface to each sermon delineates its liturgical context and theological themes as well as distinctive elements of structure and style. Arranged in canonical order, the sermons treat a wide range of texts: Torah, Prophets, Writings, Gospels, Epistles, and Revelation. They are complemented by essays on various aspects of biblical interpretation for preaching. At once accessible, theologically informed, and rhetorically rich, this volume will engage preachers, teachers, seminarians, church leaders, and serious lay readers.
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Ellen F. Davis | Austin McIver Dennis
Preaching the Luminous Word
Biblical Sermons and Homiletical Essays
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10/2016
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword, by Stanley Hauerwas
- On Not Worrying about Sermon Illustrations
- Being a Creature Means You Eat (Genesis 1)
- Radical Trust (Genesis 22)
- What Does Moses Do? (Exodus 3:1-15)
- ESSAY: Witnessing to God in the Midst of Life: Old Testament Preaching
- The Manna Economy (Exodus 16)
- Beautifying Heaven (Exodus 28:1-4a, 15-23, 28-30, 36-38
- John 1:1-18)
- Living Icons (Exodus 34:1-9, 28-35
- Psalm 111
- Ephesians 3:7-21)
- The Humility of Moses (Numbers 12)
- Perfect Love (Deuteronomy 6:4-13)
- Receiving the Gift of Rest (Joshua 1:1-18
- Mark 2:1-22)
- "All That You Say, I Will Do" (Book of Ruth)
- God's House (2 Samuel 7:1-17
- Mark 6:30-46
- Hebrews 3:1-6)
- The View from Mount Elijah (1 Kings 17:1-24
- Mark 9:2-8)
- Holy Friendship (2 Kings 2:1-12
- Psalm 50:1-6
- Mark 9:2-9
- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6)
- Blessing of the Animals (Job 12:7)
- Pray with Your Eyes Open (Job 42:1-6, 10-17
- Mark 10:46-52)
- ESSAY: Holy Preaching: Ethical Interpretation and the Practical Imagination
- Rock Bottom (Psalm 27)
- Shake This Tree (Psalm 34)
- Desiring God (Psalm 63)
- Tough Praise (Psalm 73)
- The Incongruity of Sin (Psalm 103)
- In Memory of Joseph Taban Lasuba (Psalm 116)
- Finding Strength in Praise (Psalm 145
- Acts 2:1-13)
- ESSAY: Surprised by Wisdom: Preaching Proverbs
- Mastering Sacrifice (Proverbs 3:11-26
- 1 Corinthians 1:10-31)
- Face to Face (Proverbs 27:19)
- Wisdom and Her Works (Proverbs 31:10-31
- Matthew 11:16-19, 28-30)
- After the Rain (Song of Songs 2:10-12)
- ESSAY: "Here I Am": Preaching Isaiah as a Book of Vocation
- I Saw God (Isaiah 6)
- In Memory of John H. Davis Sr. (Isaiah 42:1-9)
- The Healing of Our Flesh (Isaiah 58:1-12
- Matthew 5:13-16)
- Swallowing Fire (Jeremiah 1:4-9)
- Healing for Sin-Sick Hearts (Jeremiah 4 and 31
- Colossians 1:11-20)
- Learning to Lament (Jeremiah 14)
- Building Hope (Lamentations 1:12 and 3:1-8, 16-24)
- Making a Marriage That Preaches (Hosea 2:16-20
- Psalm 67
- John 15:8-17
- Philippians 2:1-11)
- The Good News of Judgment (Amos 5:18-24)
- The Compassion Architect (Jonah 3-4)
- Seasonal Tension (Zechariah 14:4-9
- Luke 21:25-31)
- ESSAY: Preaching in Witness to the Triune God
- Stargazers (Matthew 2:1-12)
- Faithful Mourning (Matthew 5:1-12)
- Offensive Faith (Mark 5:22-24, 35b-43)
- One More Squanderer (Luke 16:1-9
- Acts 4:32-37)
- "Do You Have Anything Here to Eat?" (Luke 24:36b-48)
- Pushing toward Glory (John 11:32-44)
- Learning to Believe (John 20:19-31)
- Divine Drama (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
- The Secret of Community (Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16)
- Being Perfect (Philippians 3:4b-4:9)
- The Table of Creation (Colossians 1:15-29)
- Easter Exiles (Luke 24:13-35
- 1 Peter 1:1-2, 14-23)
- Worship the Lamb (John 21:1-19
- Revelation 5:11-14)
- Afterword, by Austin McIver Dennis
- Acknowledgments
- Index of Scripture References
