Preaching Proverbs: communicating biblical truth through wisdom literature

Joseph A Hartranft

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Preaching Proverbs: communicating biblical truth through wisdom literature

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Joseph A Hartranft. Preaching Proverbs: Communicating Biblical Truth Through Wisdom Literature. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/757ca97d-c05e-46e0-8ebe-4fa049aa7d79.

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J. A. Hartranft. Preaching Proverbs: communicating biblical truth through wisdom literature. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/757ca97d-c05e-46e0-8ebe-4fa049aa7d79

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Joseph A Hartranft. Preaching Proverbs: Communicating Biblical Truth Through Wisdom Literature. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/757ca97d-c05e-46e0-8ebe-4fa049aa7d79.

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Joseph A Hartranft

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A primary premise of the work is that there is currently a severe deficiency in expository preaching in general and preaching from Proverbs specifically. The theological section examines the background of Proverbs and compares it with other wisdom literature of the ancient world. Included is a segment on the unique literary genre of Proverbs. The structure of the book and the theology of wisdom is also analyzed in this chapter. The theoretical chapter investigates the hermeneutical principles particular to Proverbs. Determining paragraphs, using rhetorical analysis, and patterns in wisdom literature is thoroughly discussed. Filtering the selected text through six interpretive principles is key to this section. The chapter concludes by developing a framework for constructing expository sermons. The culmination of theological and theoretical sections is an actual course designed to teach expository preaching from Proverbs. It is intended as a college or seminary elective homiletics course. Included with the lesson plans are 10 sermons on Proverbs for the purpose of classroom instruction and personal study. The final chapter reflects on both the teaching experience that was a requisite of the course and the instruction that the writer received at Gordon-Cromwell Theological Seminary.

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