Seven Types of Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry: Hebrew poetry has a distinctive type of sentence. It is called parallelism. Parallelism is best described as two or more lines that use different words but similar grammatical form to explain the same idea. Seven Types of Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry English poetry is usually based upon rhyme and meter whereas Hebrew poetry is usually based upon rhythm and … [Read more...] about Seven Types of Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry
What are the Seven Types of Psalms?
What are the seven types of psalms? To interpret the psalms correctly, it is advantageous to designate the genre of the psalms or the literary type of the psalms. There are different ways to categorize the 150 psalms but for this article, I will categorize them into seven types of psalms. What are the Seven Types of Psalms? Some commentators categorize the psalms into primary categories and sub categories. … [Read more...] about What are the Seven Types of Psalms?
How To Preach The Psalms
How To Preach The Psalms: Before you can preach the psalms, you will need a method of analyzing the psalms in order to prepare the psalms for preaching. In other words, what must you know about the psalms in order to prepare the psalms for preaching? How To Preach The Psalms I found Leland Ryken’s five indispensable steps informative and helpful in preparing the psalms for preaching. 1. Genre and Implied … [Read more...] about How To Preach The Psalms
Preparing and Delivering Sermons
Preparing and Delivering Sermons: When it comes to sermon preparation and delivery, it is something that we learn and develop while on the journey. After four years of seminary, I had enough knowledge to begin my preaching ministry but as time went on I realized I still needed to continue to develop and fine tune the process. I have found teaching students the process of preparing and delivering sermons to be … [Read more...] about Preparing and Delivering Sermons
What is Inductive Preaching?
What is inductive preaching? Preaching doesn’t come in only one style or method. There are different methods to deliver a message in a sermon. There is inductive preaching (this method tells your hearers what the message is about at the end or close of a sermon). There is deductive preaching (this method tells your hearers what the message is about at the beginning of the sermon) and a bit of both, that is, you … [Read more...] about What is Inductive Preaching?
What is Deductive Preaching?
What is deductive preaching? There are different methods you can use to tell your listeners what your sermon is about. You can use the deductive method (tell your audience at the beginning what your sermon is about), the inductive method (tell your audience at the conclusion what your message is about) or a bit of both. What is Deductive Preaching? Personally, I was taught both inductive and … [Read more...] about What is Deductive Preaching?
What is Regeneration in the Bible
What is regeneration in the Bible? The apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” So how do we become new creatures in Christ? The apostle Paul explained that man in his natural state is dead in trespasses and sins until he is made alive by Christ (Ephesians 2:1, 5). This is called … [Read more...] about What is Regeneration in the Bible
Views of the Millennial Kingdom
Views of the Millennial Kingdom: The Millennial Kingdom describes the thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ which is specifically mentioned in Revelation 20:1-10. “…And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years” (Revelation 20:5b). When it comes to discussing the different views of the Millennial Kingdom, we must realize that we are talking about the interpretation of the much debated passage in … [Read more...] about Views of the Millennial Kingdom
How To Study Revelation
How To Study Revelation: There are many interpretive views to the book of Revelation and because of this, most people stay away from it. And yet, God has promised a blessing on those who read it and obey it. As the Bible says at the beginning of the book of Revelation, “God blesses the one who reads this prophecy to the church, and he blesses all who listen to it and obey what it says. For the time is near when … [Read more...] about How To Study Revelation
Different Bible Study Methods
Different Bible Study Methods: When it comes to studying the Bible, there are two Bible study methods that we need to consider. The first Bible study method is a very simple approach to understanding and applying the Bible to our lives. The second Bible study method is a more intense approach. The first Bible study method involves: Reading Bible study begins when we read the Bible. This study method … [Read more...] about Different Bible Study Methods