tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19145856.post1982354963663082795..comments2023-04-06T08:42:14.679-05:00Comments on Sharing in the Life: Quote of the DayTheronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03170073037519294577noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19145856.post-13213411146293011242007-07-16T09:05:00.000-05:002007-07-16T09:05:00.000-05:00For quite some time, now, I have questioned the "P...For quite some time, now, I have questioned the "Preach the Word" defense of our present-day use of preaching monologue sermons.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to see others asking the same question. Personally, I think that "the Word" is a really unwise name for the Bible. It confuses way too many issues, and draws our attention away from the one that John 1 calls "the Word" -- Jesus himself.<BR/><BR/>Besides, when Paul says "preach the Word", in that very same context (just the previous chapter, which as we all know is an artificial division), Paul talks about "the Scriptures", which at the time of his writing was only what we call the Old Testament. So, even if he really meant "the Bible"...well, you get my point.<BR/><BR/>Somehow I have a very hard time thinking that when Paul said "preach the Word", he was referring to the very letter he was writing.<BR/><BR/>Oh, the joys of anachronistic interpretation, though....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19145856.post-30823863272874607552007-07-16T06:09:00.000-05:002007-07-16T06:09:00.000-05:00Theron,Thanks for this quote. Dan and I were discu...Theron,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this quote. Dan and I were discussing what "preaching" actually is on our car ride home Saturday night. It is interesting that you posted this on the same day.<BR/><BR/>God's Glory,<BR/>LewKati Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13557967007175399434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19145856.post-53133612413749992272007-07-14T14:42:00.000-05:002007-07-14T14:42:00.000-05:00Great quote, Theron! This raises the question, "Wh...Great quote, Theron! This raises the question, "What exactly did Paul mean when we said to preach to word?" Did have a 30-45 minute homily in mind, or did he mean to proclaim Christ? I think he meant to proclaim Christ.<BR/><BR/>-AlanAlan Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452247058550736803noreply@blogger.com