The preacher’s proper task is to deliver the goods, not to manufacture them. He is the waiter, not the chef. Therefore, the biblical text must be his resource, the fountain of truth to which he constantly resorts, from which he himself continually drinks, and from which he faithfully draws to satisfy the thirst of others. Exercising this kind of control over topical preaching is hard work.

— Irvin Busenitz, Theologieprofessor, Alttestamentler und Autor

Topics: The Bible & the Word of God, Church & Congregation

Irvin Busenitz

Irvin Busenitz ist ein US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Alttestamentler und emeritierter Theologieprofessor, der ab 1986 am The Master’s Seminary in Kalifornien lehrte und dessen Aufbau maßgeblich mitprägte. Seine theologische Arbeit ist von einer strikten historisch-grammatischen Hermeneutik geprägt und verteidigt die Irrtumslosigkeit der Heiligen Schrift sowie ein wörtlich-prophetisches Schriftverständnis. Für Bibelleser bietet er detaillierte Auslegungen, insbesondere zu alttestamentlichen Prophetenbüchern wie Joel, Obadja und Jeremia, die sich eng am hebräischen Grundtext orientieren.

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