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Preaching the Forest and the Trees ٠ 35 To make a case for the marriage of these two disciplines, the centrality of the Bible in expository preaching will first be discussed. Next, the centrality of Christ in the Bible will be considered. Finally, the subsequent need for integrating biblical theology with exposition will be proposed. In the end, some concluding thoughts about the practical benefits of Christ-centered exposition will be offered. The Centrality of the Bible in Expository Preaching While there are many nuances to one’s definition of expository preaching, the common agreement seems to be that expository preaching is governed by the text of Scripture. John Broadus provided a general definition: “An expository discourse may be defined as one which is occupied mainly, or at any rate very largely, with the exposition of Scripture.” 6 Chapell simply maintains that expository preaching “attempts to present and apply the truths of a specific biblical passage.” 7 Similarly, John MacArthur Jr. argues that expository preaching involves “presenting a passage entirely and exactly as God intended.” 8 Sidney Greidanus states that exposition describes what is involved in biblical preaching, i.e., the exposition of a biblical passage (or passages). 9 John Piper asserts, “All Christian preaching should be the exposition and application of biblical texts. Our authority as preachers sent by God rises and falls with our manifest allegiance to the text of Scripture.” 10 Thus, the explanation of a passage (or passages) of Scripture is central to each of these writers. Moreover, F. B. Meyer, Harold Bryson, and Andrew Blackwood are representative homileticians who articulate expository preaching in terms of sermon form. For these 6 John Broadus, On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, new and rev. ed. Jesse Witherspoon (New York: Harper and Row, 1944), 144. For other definitions See also: Donald Miller, The Way to Biblical Preaching (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1957), 26; Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix, Power in the Pulpit (Chicago: Moody, 1999), 29; Merrill Unger, Principles for Expository Preaching (Grand Rapids: Zondervan), 1955; John Stott, Between Two Worlds (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982), 125-126. Haddon Robinson, Biblical Preaching, 2d ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), 21. 7 Chapell, Christ-Centered Preaching, 30. 8 John MacArthur Jr. and The Master’s Seminary Faculty, Rediscovering Expository Preaching (Dallas: Word, 1982), 23-24. 1988), 11. 9 Sidney Greidanus, The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 10 John Piper, The Supremacy of God in Preaching, rev. ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004), 41; In this particular text, Piper adds that expositors should not only explain God’s Word but also exult over the Word in order to bring pleasure to the hearer and glory to God; Ibid., 55.
36 ٠ JBTM Vol. 6 No. 2 The Proclamation of the Gospel authors, expository preaching deals with the length of the passage or the origin of the sermon series. Blackwood asserts, “Expository preaching means that the light for any sermon comes mainly from a Bible passage longer than two or three consecutive verses.” 11 F. B. Meyer offers his view saying, “We are able to define expository preaching as the consecutive treatment of some book or extended portion of Scripture.” 12 Similar to Meyer, Bryson states that expository preaching “involves the art of preaching a series of sermons either consecutively or selectively from a Bible book.” 13 Therefore, some theorists argue that expository preaching simply involves presenting and applying the truths of a particular biblical passage. Other theorists add that expository preaching involves preaching a specific length of passage or a specific type of sermon series. Both perspectives, however, emphasize the centrality of the Bible in expository preaching. The sermon should be driven by the text of Scripture. The Centrality of Christ in the Bible Understanding the nature of Scripture seems to be an essential requirement for preachers who wish to expound what the biblical text says. Many homileticians assert that the primary emphasis of the Bible is upon redemptive history, which culminates in Christ’s person and work. For example, Arturo Azurdia argues that the Bible is “a record of the redemption of the people of God by His Son, Jesus Christ.” 14 If the Bible focuses upon Christ’s redemptive work, then this should have practical implications for expositors who wish to proclaim the Bible accurately. Those who wish to challenge the unity of the Bible and its Christocentric emphasis must give an answer to several biblical texts that seem to demonstrate this idea. For example, one should consider the following texts: � [Jesus said,] “You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me” (John 5:39, emphasis added). � [Jesus said,] “If you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me” (John 5:46, emphasis added). � “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he [Jesus] interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself” (Luke 24:27, emphasis added). 11 Andrew Blackwood, Expository Preaching Today (Grand Rapids: Baker, Baker Original Paperback, 1975), 13. 12 F. B. Meyer, Expository Preaching (London: Hodder & Stoughten, 1910; reprint, Eugene: Wipf and Stock, 2001), 25. 13 Harold T. Bryson, Expository Preaching (Nashville: Broadman & Holman), 39. 14 Arturo Azurdia, Spirit Empowered Preaching (Ross-Shire, England: Christian Focus Publications, 1998), 52.
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