Preaching the Luminous Word

<DIV><I>Insights from one of the most distinctive and eloquent scholar-preachers of our time</I><BR /><BR /> Inviting serious theological engagement with texts from all parts of the Christian Bible <I>Preaching the Luminous Word</I> is a collection of fifty-one sermons and five related essays from noted preacher and biblical scholar Ellen F. Davis.<BR /><BR /> A brief preface to each sermon delineates its liturgical context and theological themes as well as distinctive elements of structure and style. Arranged in canonical order the sermons treat a wide range of texts: Torah Prophets Writings Gospels Epistles and Revelation. They are complemented by essays on various aspects of biblical interpretation for preaching.<BR /><BR /> At once accessible theologically informed and rhetorically rich this volume will engage preachers teachers seminarians church leaders and serious lay readers.</DIV>