Title: True sermons take time
Contents Professor Seung-Goo Lee, “True sermons take time”
In the era of the flood of preaching, what is true preaching
▲Professor Seunggu Lee, International Theological Seminary
What are the characteristics of biblical theologically desirable preaching? Many sermons are being heard in our ears today through many media. It would not be unreasonable to say that we are living in the so-called flood era of preaching. But if you think about it even a little, you can't help but be seriously concerned about how many of those sermons are really beneficial to the church.
On the 21st, the 15th thesis presentation of the Korean Biblical Theological Society was held at the International Theological Seminary University under the theme of 'Today's Interpretation of the Bible and Preaching'. On this day, Professor Seung-Gu Lee (Systematic Theology, Graduate School of International Theological Seminary) had time to present the characteristics of biblical theologically desirable preaching through the presentation 'Biblical Theological Preaching and Contemporary Bible Interpretations'.
The first characteristic that Professor Lee suggested is 'a sermon paying attention to the revelatory flow'. Professor Lee pointed out, "It is always emphasized as the greatest content characteristic of biblical theological sermons, but many people find it difficult to accept and do not keep it best."
In order to pay attention to the revelatory flow, each text must first be interpreted within the special revelatory context to which the text belongs, and on the basis of that, the connection with the revelation of later times must be carefully searched for. In particular, Professor Lee said that the preaching should be done while clarifying the characteristics of the New Testament era, when Christ accomplished redemption and introduced the new covenant.
In addition, Professor Lee selected sermons that pay attention to context, sermons with diversity, sermons that reveal the inspiration of the Bible and the historicity of the Bible, and sermons that reflect Reformed teachings as biblical theologically desirable preaching.
Professor Lee emphasized the diversity of preaching and said, "We must acknowledge the diversity in the composition, delivery, and even the morphological characteristics of sermons." It can highlight the process of redemption history, the doctrine of redemption, the lives of the redeemed, or suggest what is desirable while reflecting on their subtle psychological flow.”
Also, Professor Lee criticized that interpretations that usually ignore diversity are too bound to a frame after discovering or suggesting a frame in the text, making the church members understand it schematically.
In addition, Professor Lee said, "A person who interprets and preaches the Bible theologically in this age must first presuppose that the Bible was formed and written by God's inspiration or reveal it well in the process of specific interpretation." It is very important today that the interpretation fully reveals and acknowledges the historicity of what is being said in this history.”
Professor Lee said, "Many of modern interpretations are quite critical of the historicity of events in the text, and sometimes they strongly deny it, and sometimes speaking of historicity itself is not faithful to the final text," Professor Lee said. There is something to discuss.”
Professor Lee said, "In a sermon based on the results of such an interpretation, it is not suggested at all whether or not to acknowledge the historicity, so those who listen to the sermon may not be aware that such an interpretation is behind the sermon." "If the interpretation of the Bible given If it is interpreted that way, we should be very careful about its contents.”
Professor Lee concluded his presentation by arguing that the historicity of the events mentioned in the Bible should be emphasized again in the biblical theological interpretation and sermons of this era.