Speaking Jesus: Homiletic Theology and the Sermon on the Mount

Once again, renowned homiletician David Buttrick has written a highly practical book that conveys and makes contagious his excitement for the theological task of preaching. In Speaking Jesus, Buttrick delineates the theological issues inherent in the Sermon on the Mount and presents a homiletical strategy for preaching its meaning and relevance. In Part One, Buttrick gives a general overview of the text and raises central theological issues imperative to its preaching, particularly the authenticity of Jesus' words and the sermon's relevance for today. In Part Two, he offers his commentary on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, provides suggestions for preaching, and includes some of his own sermons as examples.

Author: David Buttrick
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 11/30/2002
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780664226022

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 09/06/2003 pg. 42

About the Author
Buttrick, David: - David Buttrick is Drucilla Moore Buffington Professor Emeritusof Homiletics and Liturgics at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the author of many books, including Preaching the New and the Now and Speaking Jesus, both published by WJK.