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When preaching on a passage I attempt to use a canon of commentaries. I’ve discussed this idea before, but in brief I want to make sure I’ve given myself a manageable amount of material to read to prepare my message while also covering four different types of commentary. It would be wonderful to have time… Continue reading A Canon of Commentaries
There’s probably a lot to be said about using commentaries to prepare preaching, but I’m going to address one very narrow aspect: how I’ve developed a way of knowing which commentaries to regularly consult. I’m a pastor but not employed by the church, I preach approximately monthly and so don’t have the luxury of lots… Continue reading Developing a ‘canon’ of commentaries
