Preaching the whole counsel of God: an examination of the biblical genres in relationship to a preacher's homiletical skills

Maurice E Martin

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Preaching the whole counsel of God: an examination of the biblical genres in relationship to a preacher's homiletical skills

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Maurice E Martin. Preaching the Whole Counsel of God: an Examination of the Biblical Genres In Relationship to a Preacher's Homiletical Skills. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/160ab967-9667-4178-807b-8a2ea9e2d6f7?q=2005.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

M. E. Martin. Preaching the whole counsel of God: an examination of the biblical genres in relationship to a preacher's homiletical skills. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/160ab967-9667-4178-807b-8a2ea9e2d6f7?q=2005

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Maurice E Martin. Preaching the Whole Counsel of God: an Examination of the Biblical Genres In Relationship to a Preacher's Homiletical Skills. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/160ab967-9667-4178-807b-8a2ea9e2d6f7?q=2005.

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Maurice E Martin

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Bible--Criticism, Form

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Abstract

The purpose of this thesis-project was to analyze the question: 'Will selected ministers' skills in interpreting and in communicating God's Word improve through an increased understanding of the various literary genres of the Bible?' This writer theorized that a preacher's homiletical skills would increase when exposed to an understanding of the various biblical genres. The theory evolved into the development of a survey-style seminary course taught at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The data collected from the test instruments administered during the course supported this writer's theory. Chapter 1 of this thesis-project presented the problem and its setting. The problem was the need for a survey-style preaching course from the perspective of the biblical genres, and the setting for the thesis-project was the Leveall College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary located in Decatur, Georgia. Chapters 2 and 3 detailed the theological framework for this thesis-project. The framework included an understanding of expository preaching, holistic interpretation of the Scriptures, and the incorporation of the biblical genres into the art of expository preaching. Chapter 4 presented the literature review for this thesis project. Sidney Greidanus's The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text served as the skeletal foundation for this thesis-project. Chapter 5 detailed the implementation of the project, the teaching of a new survey-style preaching course. Chapter 6 presented the conclusions and future recommendations derived from this thesis project.

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