Common Worship Lectionary: A Scripture Commentary (Year A) - Softcover

Book 1 of 3: Common Worship Lectionary
 
9780281053254: Common Worship Lectionary: A Scripture Commentary (Year A)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0281053251 ISBN 13: 9780281053254
Publisher: SPCK, 2001

Synopsis

Since the Common Worship Lectionary first came into use, many short preaching aids have been published. They have ranged from brief notes to almost complete sermons. This new companion offers an understanding of some points of significance in each lection for every Sunday and for other major days. It combines the latest scholarship with the conviction that the text should address today's world, squarely facing up to the difficulties that some passages may present to modern congregations. It does not aim to provide a substitute for sermon preparation, but to stimulate reflection among those engaged in this work. This is a serious academic commentary on the readings, by scholars who are also aware of the demands and purposes of preaching. The book provides the academic background knowledge essential for interpreting the texts; does not shirk difficult questions; stimulates the prospective preacher to see new ways of reading the text; covers the Anglican variations not dealt with in American commentaries.

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About the Author

Leslie Houlden has recently retired as Professor at King's College, London and was earlier Principal of Ripon College, Cuddesden, Oxford. He has written and edited several books including Companion Encyclopedia of Theology (Routledge, 1995). He lives in Solihull. See overleaf for a list of contributors.

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Publisher
SPCK
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0281053251
ISBN 13 
9780281053254
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304
Editor
Houlden Leslie