The Biblical Period

By Hughes Oliphant Old

Book Overview

The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church is a multivolume study by Hughes Oliphant Old that canvasses the history of preaching from the words of Moses at Mount Sinai through modern times. In Volume 1, The Biblical Period, Old begins his survey by discussing the roots of the Christian ministry of the Word in the worship of Israel. He then examines the preaching of Christ and the Apostles. Finally, Old looks at the development and practice of Christian preaching in the second and third centuries, concluding with the ministry of Origen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802843565
• ISBN13: 9780802843562
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 393 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.0"