What Does Biblical Criticism Contribute to the Modern Preacher?

This article points out some aspects of modern biblical criticism, with a view to ascertaining whether these are of such a character that they can enter into preaching. The highly specialized nature of biblical scholarship creates a real problem. The preacher cannot expect to be an expert. Biblical...

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Main Author: Smith, Gerald Birney (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 1925
In: The journal of religion
Year: 1925, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 178-186
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Summary:This article points out some aspects of modern biblical criticism, with a view to ascertaining whether these are of such a character that they can enter into preaching. The highly specialized nature of biblical scholarship creates a real problem. The preacher cannot expect to be an expert. Biblical criticism, therefore, compels a clearer recognition of the real task of the preacher, viz., to interpret the religion of his own day in direct fashion rather than by the method of the scribes.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/480496