The Majesty of God in the Old Testament: A Guide for Preaching and Teaching

by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.

This new book by a trusted Old Testament scholar directs the student and pastor to an aspect of biblical truth often lacking in contemporary preaching and teaching: God's unsurpassed majesty and greatness. Kaiser suggests that a key way to recapture this important doctrine in the pulpit is through the preaching of the Old Testament--itself an oft-neglected or mishandled discipline. By expositing ten great Old Testament passages that are rife with evidence of God's majesty, he shows how today's preacher might address this deficiency. He also shows how such exercises as word studies and historical/archaeological studies can be used to help pastors make the Old Testament relevant to their congregations.

Genres: Theology

174 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

Walter C. Kaiser Jr. (PhD, Brandeis University) is president emeritus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He previously taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and at Wheaton College. Kaiser is active as a preacher, speaker, researcher, and writer and is the author of more than forty books, including Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament and The Majesty of God in the Old Testament.

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such an great book! Kaiser is right when he says that we need “a whole new appreciation for the majesty and greatness of our God as presented in the Scriptures” (p. 9). So often we can pass off the Old Testament and not realize it’s contemporary relevance. God is holy, holy, holy, and nowhere do we learn this concept better than in the pages of the Old Testament.

[Chris Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic little book.

Walter Kaiser has written a fantastic little book showing the greatness and majesty of our God which calls us to respond in worship. Its a quick and easy read with a challenging call to see God for who he is and to respond appropriately.

[Shawn Durham · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring 👎