Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.
In this episode, we discuss the use of Bible commentaries in sermon preparation.
- Make friends with several good commentators.
- Find the best commentaries on individual books of the Bible.
- Use different types of commentaries.
- Consult commentaries toward the end of your study.
- Make strategic use of Bible commentaries.
- Do not read too many commentaries.
- Remember that no commentary is the ultimate authority on scripture.
- View commentaries as a sermon preparation tool.
- Though shalt not steal!
- Preach the Word, not the commentary.
Questions
- Do you use Bible commentators?
- How do you use commentaries in your study?
- Who are your favorite commentators and commentaries?
Resources
- BOOK: On Preaching by H.B. Charles Jr.
- ARTICLE: Building a Preacher’s Library
- BOOK: New Testament Commentary Survey by D.A. Carson
- BOOK: Commentaries for Biblical Expositors by James Rosscup
- WEBSITE: Best Commentaries
Some preachers use the Bible the way a drunk uses a lamppost – more for support than for illumination. – David Helm
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