On Preaching Christ

Christ-centered preaching rightly understood does not seek to discover where Christ is mentioned in every text but to disclose where every text stands in relation to Christ.

Bryan Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching, p.279

Seeing Details in Light of the Larger Context

This ability - the ability to state what each section of a book is about and how the paragraphs in each section contribute to that argument - is one of the most critical steps. If the exegete falters here, much of what follows will be wasted time and effort.

-- Walter Kaiser, Towards an Exegetical Theology, p.69

Connecting the Old with the New

Christian preachers cannot preach an Old Testament text in isolation, but must always understand the text in the context of the whole Bible and redemptive history. Simply to preach the message of an Old Testament text in isolation is to preach an Old Testament sermon, for the histories of revelation and redemption have moved on. Therefore a Christian sermon on an Old Testament text will necessarily move on to the New Testament.

-- Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament, p.230

Faithful Preaching of the OT

If the Old Testament indeed witnesses to Christ, then we are faithful preachers only when we do justice to this dimension in our interpretation and preaching of the Old Testament

-- Sidney Greidanus, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament, p.62

Interpreting Scripture

Any portion of Scripture divorced from its primary culture and the intent of its author is a homeless child wandering the streets, vulnerable to violent abuses.

-- Sandy & Giese, Cracking Old Testament Codes, p.187