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Incandescence: Light Shed Through the Word Paperback – April 12, 2006

by Ben Witherington III (Author), J. Ellsworth Kalas (Introduction)
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    Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
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    April 12, 2006
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    0802832083
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Witherington (The Problem with Evangelical Theology), professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, has collected sermons from his 25 years of preaching. There is no central theme, but they are arranged according to the church year. The section for Advent includes sermons on the Second Coming of Christ and on God as the source of life. Epiphany—as expected—covers the journey of the Magi and ideas about worship, while Lent explores forgiveness and death. Through Holy Week, Pentecost and Kingdom Tide, Witherington talks about sin, temptation, creation and prayer. While individual sermons have their strengths, they appear to have lost something in the translation from spoken to written word. Strangely enough, the introductory essay by a colleague of Witherington's points out some of the book's flaws, including illustrations which occasionally overshadow the point of the teaching and humor that doesn't appear to be directly related to the matter at hand. The sermons do not follow the simplistic bullet-point outlines used in many churches today, but at times they wander without a clear direction. Too many thoughts—and even quotes—are repeated from one sermon to the next. Overall, the collection is rather bland, though it may be welcomed by Witherington's devoted readers. (June)
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; STIFF WRAPS edition (April 12, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802832083
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802832085
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
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Bible scholar Ben Witherington is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and on the doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University in Scotland. A graduate of UNC, Chapel Hill, he went on to receive the M.Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in England. He is now considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world, and is an elected member of the prestigious SNTS, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.

Witherington has also taught at Ashland Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt University, Duke Divinity School and Gordon-Conwell. A popular lecturer, Witherington has presented seminars for churches, colleges and biblical meetings not only in the United States but also in England, Estonia, Russia, Europe, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia. He has also led tours to Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.

Witherington has written over thirty books, including The Jesus Quest and The Paul Quest, both of which were selected as top biblical studies works by Christianity Today. He also writes for many church and scholarly publications, and is a frequent contributor to the Beliefnet website.

Along with many interviews on radio networks across the country, Witherington has been seen on the History Channel, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, The Discovery Channel, A&E, and the PAX Network.

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Doug Rowston
4.0 out of 5 stars Bridging the Horizons
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2006
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Ben Witherington III is a gifted writer and speaker. I had the privilege of meeting him and his wife a couple of years ago in Australia during a lecture tour. As readers will know, he is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He has written numerous books on the New Testament and related subjects.

One of the aspects that I have found helpful in his New Testament commentaries is his practice of examining the text in a section entitled `The Historical Horizon' and then applying the text in a section called `Bridging the Horizons'. In this sense, the present book is really a case of `Bridging the Horizons'.

Dr Witherington has collected 26 sermons from 25 years of preaching . The collection is introduced by the Dean of the Asbury Chapel who says, among other things, `They (these sermons) extend our memory of the Story of God by giving us a live encounter with the God of the Story.'

There is also a critique of preaching, including these sermons, by an Asbury colleague, J Ellsworth Kalas. This critique is well worth reading. Dr Kalas reminds us, `In addition to the anointing of the Spirit and in addition to that product-hunger we seek to meet, we have the Book.'

The 26 sermons are spread over the main seasons of the Church Year. They engage biblical passages. They have catchy titles. They utilise effective illustrations, some of which I have encountered in Witherington's commentaries. Indeed, some of the illustrations are what Australians would call `homely' and what Americans would call `homey'.

I enjoyed the sermons. I recommend this book to preachers of the Word. Some of us may like to prepare sermons on the same passages for the various seasons of the Christian Church and then compare the insights and applications of a fine scholar and preacher.
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Craig W. Beard
4.0 out of 5 stars Witherington in the Pulpit
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2006
Having read some of Witherington's scholarly works, I am pleased to get to see how his scholarship works out in practice. These 26 sermons reveal a man passionate about the message he proclaims, a man articulate and affable (if the text captures the essence of the original presentations). A helpful feature of the book is the suggestions for study and meditation that follow each section of sermons.
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