Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews: A Lectionary Commentary
Nick Steffen
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The three lectionary commentaries written by Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson would be valuable in Logos as lectionary offerings are improved. Each was published by Westminster John Knox Press. Here are links and descriptions of each.
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**Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews: A Lectionary Commentary**
https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Gospels-without-Blaming-Jews/dp/0664227635
ISBN: 0664227635
> Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson provide a commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Gospel readings, demonstrating how the lections are continuous with the theology, values, and practices of Judaism and also identifying and reflecting on points at which the lections caricature Jewish people, practices, and institutions.
**Preaching the Letters without Dismissing the Law: A Lectionary Commentary**
https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Letters-without-Dismissing-Law/dp/0664230016
ISBN: 0664230016
> This unique commentary helps preachers see how knowledge of first-century Judaism can help them avoid incorporating misunderstandings and stereotypes into their sermons on the letters.
> Allen and Williamson explore insights from recent Christian-Jewish dialogue, continuities between Judaism and the theology of Paul, and the Roman occupation to help the preacher understand the Jewish context of the letters. As in Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews, they also suggest how todays preacher can deal with issues or comments in the text that are inappropriate or controversial in todays context.
**Preaching the Old Testament: A Lectionary Commentary**
https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Old-Testament-Lectionary-Commentary/dp/0664230687
ISBN: 0664230687
> In this third and concluding volume of their lectionary commentary collection (Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews and Preaching the Letters without Dismissing the Law), Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson encourage the church and its preachers to rediscover the Old Testament as a vibrant wellspring of Christian faith and life. Preachers often neglect the Old Testament, misrepresent it, or regard its theological content as superseded by Jesus and the New Testament, Allen and Williamson claim. The authors help preachers avoid these traps by explaining how a text was understood before the Common Era without any reference to Jesus or Christian doctrine, mentioning representative New Testament passages or themes that are informed by the older material, and commenting briefly on the relationship between the lections in those cases when readings from the Old Testament are paired with readings from the New Testament.
Forum post: https://community.logos.com/forums/p/213593/1245026.aspx
**Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews: A Lectionary Commentary**
https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Gospels-without-Blaming-Jews/dp/0664227635
ISBN: 0664227635
> Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson provide a commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary Gospel readings, demonstrating how the lections are continuous with the theology, values, and practices of Judaism and also identifying and reflecting on points at which the lections caricature Jewish people, practices, and institutions.
**Preaching the Letters without Dismissing the Law: A Lectionary Commentary**
https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Letters-without-Dismissing-Law/dp/0664230016
ISBN: 0664230016
> This unique commentary helps preachers see how knowledge of first-century Judaism can help them avoid incorporating misunderstandings and stereotypes into their sermons on the letters.
> Allen and Williamson explore insights from recent Christian-Jewish dialogue, continuities between Judaism and the theology of Paul, and the Roman occupation to help the preacher understand the Jewish context of the letters. As in Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews, they also suggest how todays preacher can deal with issues or comments in the text that are inappropriate or controversial in todays context.
**Preaching the Old Testament: A Lectionary Commentary**
https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Old-Testament-Lectionary-Commentary/dp/0664230687
ISBN: 0664230687
> In this third and concluding volume of their lectionary commentary collection (Preaching the Gospels without Blaming the Jews and Preaching the Letters without Dismissing the Law), Ronald Allen and Clark Williamson encourage the church and its preachers to rediscover the Old Testament as a vibrant wellspring of Christian faith and life. Preachers often neglect the Old Testament, misrepresent it, or regard its theological content as superseded by Jesus and the New Testament, Allen and Williamson claim. The authors help preachers avoid these traps by explaining how a text was understood before the Common Era without any reference to Jesus or Christian doctrine, mentioning representative New Testament passages or themes that are informed by the older material, and commenting briefly on the relationship between the lections in those cases when readings from the Old Testament are paired with readings from the New Testament.
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