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Resources for Preaching: Hebrew Bible

An overview of resources on preaching at Yale Library.

Relevant Research Guides

Biblical Studies

ENGL 395/LITR 154/HUMS 165 The Bible as Literature

Hebrew Bible Interpretation

Preaching Books of the Hebrew Bible

Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes by Sidney Greidanus Provides the foundations for a series of expository sermons on Ecclesiastes.
Preaching Christ from Psalms by Sidney Greidanus Offers guidance for busy pastors on preaching Christ from Psalms.
Preaching Proverbs: Wisdom For the Pulpit by Alyce M. McKenzie Offers preachers an effective way to reclaim Proverbs in preaching, highlights their usefulness in contemporary situations, and demonstrates their ability to confirm (or subvert) the status quo.
Preaching the Psalms by James C. Howell; J. Clinton McCann Designed to help preachers find and use the riches of the Psalms for preaching.

Sample Sermons

Gregory of Nyssa, Homilies on Ecclesiastes by Stuart G. Hall An ancient patristic commentary by the renown Greek church father.

Preaching the Hebrew Bible

And God Spoke to Abraham: Preaching from the Old Testament by Fleming Rutledge Sixty superlative sermons on familiar Old Testament texts.
God Sense: Reading the Bible for Preaching by Paul Scott Wilson Draws on the practice of patristic and medieval exegesis to inform the contemporary preacher's encounter with Scripture.
Holy Root, Holy Branches: Christian Preaching from the Old Testament by John C. Holbert Attempts to explore how the Hebrew Bible is - and is not - instructive for the Christian church. This book will help pastors and students clarify how the texts of the Hebrew Bible can be used appropriately in the proclamation of the gospel.
Marking Time: Preaching Biblical Stories In Present Tense by Barbara K. Lundblad Presents both an argument for the ongoing intersection of the biblical and contemporary worlds, and examples of how that intersection might take place.
Preaching Christ from the Old Testament by Sidney Greidanus Develops a christocentric method that will help preachers to broaden their focus and to understand the Old Testament not only in its own historical context but also in the context of the New Testament.
Preaching Old Testament: Proclamation & Narrative in the Hebrew Bible by John C. Holbert Provides helpful techniques for preaching the narrative portions of the Bible and why preaching from the Hebrew Bible is theologically important.
Preaching the Old Testament by Scott M. Gibson Equips pastors to journey into the forest and find a passion and confidence for preaching on the Old Testament. This book helps them keep up on their Hebrew, understand the themes of the Old Testament, and unpack Jesus' foundational text to take their congregations to a deeper understanding of Christ himself.
Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching by Graeme Goldsworthy Teaches the basics of preaching the whole Bible in a consistently Christ-centered way, examining the Bible, biblical theology, and preaching and shows how they relate in the preparation of Christ-centered sermons.
Wondrous Depth: Preaching the Old Testament by Ellen F. Davis Argues for a more engaged reading of Scripture that opens the reader up to new knowledge and understanding.
Your Voice Like a Ram's Horn: Themes and Texts in Traditional Jewish Preaching by Marc Saperstein Illustrates the importance of the Jewish sermon as an indispensible resource for understanding Jewish history, spirituality, and thought from the High Middle Ages to the beginning of the Emancipation in Europe.