Dale Ralph Davis was Minister in Residence, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina. Prior to that he was pastor of Woodland Presbyterian Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi.
This is vintage Dale Ralph Davis - accessible and practical
scholarship in a readable and stimulating Style. The Subtitle of
the book is 'How to preach from Old Testament narrative and that's
exactly what Davis describes. With many examples, and that's
exactly what Davis describes. With many examples, and interesting
illustrations, he teaches us how to grapple honestly with what
sometimes can be intimidating, difficult and uncomfortable portions
of Scripture.
*Evangelical Times*
"With many examples, and that's exactly what Davis describes. With
many examples, and interesting illustrations, he teaches us how to
grapple honestly with what sometimes can be intimidating, difficult
and uncomfortable portions of Scripture...This book is not only
suitable for preachers and teachers, but can be read with great
profit by all Christians who want to get more of a handle on Old
Testament narrative."
*Evangelical Times*
"Davis maintains that avoidance of difficult texts ‘gets us and
nowhere and impoverishes the church'. His excellent chapter on
appropriation/application includes the damming sentence: ‘ I hold a
reader who does not appropriate and/or a teacher who will not apply
Scripture is practising abortion on the Bible'
You may or may not want to imitate Davis Style but if you read this
book you will want to lift his structures and insights straight off
the page. And that is no bad thing for the church."
*Ann Benton, London Women's Convention in Evangelical Now (Author
and family conference speaker, Guildford, England)*
"Dale Ralph Davis has written a wonderfully straightforward,
readable book entitled, The Word Became Fresh: How to Preach from
Old Testament Narrative Texts (Christian Focus; pb., 154 pp.).
Davis, like Goldsworthy, laments how complicated we have sometimes
made biblical interpretation and instead outlines a basic approach
to careful, sensible reading which opens up the theology of Old
Testament narratives. This is one of those books that makes you
want to preach after reading it!"
*Preaching.com Bible and Bible Survey Review 2007*
"There is no more gifted expositor of the Old Testament in our day
than Ralph Davis. His book not only brings scholarly research to
bear on the subject, but also reflects his many years of preaching
week after week through the Old Testament. What a gift to the
church to have such a fine book."
*Richard Pratt (President, Third Millennium Ministries, Orlando,
Florida)*
I think Davis succeeds admirably in his goal. I found myself
stirred up reading the book. He writes well and shows how, even
though there are difficult and confusing parts of Scripture, it is
not that difficult to find key truths. This is a very encouraging
and helpful book.
*Ray Van Neste (Director, R. C. Ryan Center for Biblical Studies,
Union University, Jackson, Tennessee)*
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