John MacArthur Biblisch predigen Eine praktische Anleitung zur Auslegungspredigt
Hardcover, 493 S., Betanien Okt. 2008
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Das klassische Standardwerk über die Auslegungspredigt, Originaltitel "Rediscovering Expository Preaching", erscheint nun endlich auf Deutsch.
Dieses motivierende und zurüstende Werk wurde unter Federführung von John MacArthur von acht Dozenten des The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, Kalifornien, verfasst und enthält in komprimierter Form den Inhalt des dortigen Predigtunterrichts, der besonders auf das textauslegende Predigen abzielt. Der erste Teil verdeutlicht die Notwendigkeit des textauslegenden Predigens. Der zweite Teil beschreibt den Prediger und seine geistliche Qualifikation. Im dritten Teil geht es um Hermeneutik, Exegese, grammatische Studien, Bibelstudierhilfen und Bibelstudienmethoden. Der vierte Teil erklärt die Vorbereitung der Predigt und der fünfte Teil behandelt ihre letztendliche Präsentation.
Während der Leser so durch den gesamten Prozess der Vorbereitung und Präsentation geführt wird, werden ihm auch Prinzipien, Regeln, Vorschläge, Ermutigungen und praktische Beispiele an die Hand gegeben. So wird ihm Hochachtung vor dem Wort Gottes ebenso vermittelt wie ein tiefes Verantwortungsbewusstsein für dessen authentische und akkurate Verkündigung.
Where, in the New Testament, is it taught that one’s man ministry or sermon is to be the focal-point of church gatherings? "Preaching" in the NT relates to the activity of evangelism, not to a "sermon" in a church building.
As Norrington writes:
“[W]henever the word 'preach' occurs in our versions, the tacit assumption is often made that the activity under consideration is similar to that undertaken by Christian clergy in their pulpits. This assumption often results in a serious misunderstanding of the text.” (David C. Norrington, To Preach or Not to Preach? [England: Paternoster Press, 1996], p8).
Today when we talk about preaching, we usually have in mind a particular (expositional) kind of rhetorical act - preparing and delivering sermons. But in the New Testament, preaching could be in homes, out of doors, on the road. It was as much a spontaneous as a planned or regular activity. It entailed recognizing and challenging assumptions, and dealing with questions raised by others. It could be addressed to individuals, to families, or to small groups. Argument and discussion were important means of persuasive preaching. So the New Testament provides no justification for our practice of preaching as sermon-making! The New Testament teaches that the local church is to be edified and ministered to by all the members present – "for the body is not one member, but many" (1 Corinthians 12:14; cf. 14:12, 26-31; Ephesians 4:16).
Jon Zens writes: “I would encourage you to evaluate the clamor for "preaching in the church." The traditional [evangelical] view not only says that the one who is supported must do most ministry, but also asserts that he must "preach" every Sunday behind a pulpit. But any study of the Greek words used for "preach" in the NT will reveal that this proclamation occurred in the presence of unbelievers, outside the meetings of the saints. For example, Noah is called a "preacher [or herald] of righteousness" in 2 Peter 2:5. Yet his preaching was obviously to the scoffing, unbelieving culture around him. The centrality of preaching in the church arose in a very suspect context: where church and state were joined together, and the citizens of a city had to be in church or face punishment by civil authorities. Clearly, in this setting the churches would be filled with unbelievers.”
This being true, why do our church services focus on only one part of the body (i.e., "the pastor")? The New Testament teaches that every Christian is a minister and priest before God (1Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 1:6). This being true, why do we continue to make such distinctions as "clergy" and "laity"? On what scriptural basis do we divide the body of Christ into two classes of people: "clergy" and "laity"? Moreover, if every Christian is a minister, why are we not allowed to minister to one another within the church service?
"The New Testament simply does not speak in terms of two classes of Christians – ‘minister’ and ‘laymen’ – as we do today. According to the Bible, the people (laos, ‘laity’) of God comprise all Christians, and all Christians through the exercise of spiritual gifts have some ‘work of ministry.’ So if we wish to be biblical, we will have to say that all Christians are laymen (God’s people) and all are ministers. The clergy-laity dichotomy is unbiblical and therefore invalid. It grew up as an accident of church history and actually marked a drift away from biblical faithfulness. A professional, distinct priesthood did exist in Old Testament days. But in the New Testament this priesthood is replaced by two truths: Jesus Christ is our great high priest, and the Church is a kingdom of priests (Hebrews 4:14; 8:1; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6). The New Testament doctrine of ministry rests therefore not on the clergy-laity distinction but on the twin and complementary pillars of the priesthood of all believers and the gifts of the Spirit. Today, four centuries after the Reformation, the full implications of this Protestant affirmation have yet to be worked out. The clergy-laity dichotomy is a direct carry-over from pre-Reformation Roman Catholicism and a throwback to the Old Testament priesthood. It is one of the principle obstacles to the Church effectively being God’s agent of the Kingdom today because it creates the false idea that only ‘holy men,’ namely, ordained ministers, are really qualified and responsible for leadership and significant ministry. In the New Testament there are functional distinctions between various kinds of ministries but no hierarchical division between clergy and laity" (Howard A. Snyder, The Community of the King [Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1977] pp.94-95).
Eine sehr gute erste Anleitung zum Thema Auslegungspredigt. Für jeden zu empfehlen, der aktiv im Predigtdienst steht oder sich mit dem Thema Predigen beschäftigt. Ein Buch mit Inhalt, der ohne jeden Zweifel Anwendung finden sollte!
Das Buch "Biblsich Predigen" von John MacArthur ist eine Sammlung von Aufsätzen zu diversen Themen der Vorbereitung einer Predigt. Es hält den Wert der Auslegungspredigt sehr hoch und ist in erster Linie an studierte Theologen adressiert. Es eignet sich aber auch für interessierte Laienprediger. Für einige wenige Kapitel ist die Kenntnis des Griechischen bzw. des Hebräischen von großem Vorteil. Alles in allem empfehlenswert.
Ein umfassendes, kompaktes und biblisches Werk über das predigen. Wenn jemand das Programm von John MacArthurs "Masters Seminary" in kompakter Form "abarbeiten" möchte ist hier gut beraten.
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