tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post114072093782414076..comments2023-10-09T09:05:09.554-04:00Comments on Attention Span: OT Ignorancerev-edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11706159606370268576noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1141463284515782992006-03-04T04:08:00.000-05:002006-03-04T04:08:00.000-05:00"Pastors don't preach the Old Testament because fa..."Pastors don't preach the Old Testament because far too many don't know the Old Testament. "<BR/><BR/>I concer.<BR/><BR/>But also the tradition in many churches which follow the lectionary is to preach from the Gospel.<BR/><BR/>It's strange in a way because most regular church goers need to hear and have the OT expounded .. they are familiar with the NT esp the gospels... in a church that is mostly filled with new Christians or is actually seeker friendly I think I could understand it more.<BR/><BR/>The OT is hard (but so is much of the NT - esp Paul and Revelation) but that's no excuse.<BR/><BR/>I guess for those traditions where the liturgy is so strong, the 10 min preaching slot doesn't lead to much exposition of any kind. It's good that churches also offer Bible study and the like. But then still it's often NT oriented.<BR/><BR/>thanks for making me think<BR/>LornaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1140884812533303892006-02-25T11:26:00.000-05:002006-02-25T11:26:00.000-05:00Yeah, that's the sermon from Nahum, unless you wan...Yeah, that's the sermon from Nahum, unless you want to preach about specific modes of punishment.<BR/><BR/>I begin a series on David -- Shepherd, King, Sinner and Worshipper -- after Easter. It's not the Minor Prophets, but hey, I preached through Joshua last year!rev-edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706159606370268576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1140872354825035342006-02-25T07:59:00.000-05:002006-02-25T07:59:00.000-05:00My response was pretty simple. Pastors don't preac...<I>My response was pretty simple. Pastors don't preach the Old Testament because far too many don't know the Old Testament. </I><BR/><BR/>That's exactly it.<BR/><BR/>I took Intro to OT last semester, and the prof, about three times a lecture, would point out some moral theme or lesson clearly present the OT narrative. Very, very preachable ideas.<BR/><BR/>At first glance, I'd say that Nahum is worth one sermon, and that sermon is that our God is a god of <B>justice</B>.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1140832734988125592006-02-24T20:58:00.000-05:002006-02-24T20:58:00.000-05:00Well, finally I can get on here! I've been trying ...Well, finally I can get on here! I've been trying for two days but my computer must be slower than molasses in January. Geesh. Anyway, I can't say I've honestly ever read Nahum. If so, I can't remember it. So I'll go read it now. Thanks for the reminder.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900874017388094590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1140744991491368702006-02-23T20:36:00.000-05:002006-02-23T20:36:00.000-05:00I enjoyed reading this Ed. I am obviously not a se...I enjoyed reading this Ed. I am obviously not a sermon preacher but I used to avoid the OT a bit. Then I got really into it. It is quite incredible - the themes, the patterns, the wisdom. Recently I did some reading on the ancient Persians and it had some amazing background info on biblical events, people, and prophecies. The Nineveh is quite interesting because they had previously repented - it said to me that we are in ongoing confession and repentance - how we need our daily examination before the Lord. <BR/><BR/>Good post.Catezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514176885131945814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1140732058112419002006-02-23T17:00:00.000-05:002006-02-23T17:00:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping, I am. Forgive me, but I think...Thanks for stopping, I am. Forgive me, but I think I've read too many blogs today. I saw your sentence beginning, "I am a Jewish woman on the verge of becoming..." and my eyes saw the next line and originally read "... Jewish Man."<BR/><BR/>Time for a nap... ;)rev-edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706159606370268576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1140730029172812572006-02-23T16:27:00.000-05:002006-02-23T16:27:00.000-05:00Sorry, one more thing. The link you'll find up th...Sorry, one more thing. The link you'll find up there is to a regular - totally irrelevant blog. The blog I've been working most at lately is www.learningthruinquiry.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10158261.post-1140729960459932442006-02-23T16:26:00.000-05:002006-02-23T16:26:00.000-05:00Hi,I'm new here...I found you through Kristin. I'...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I'm new here...I found you through Kristin. I've been reading your blog for a bit now and this one really touched me. I am a Jewish woman on the verge of becoming a Messianic Jew. I just wanted to thank you for this post, it meant something to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com