The Art of Prophesying
And the Calling of the Ministry
| Weight | 0.24 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18.1 × 12.1 × 1.3 cm |
| ISBN | 9781800401037 |
| Binding | Paperback, eBook (ePub & Mobi), Paperback & eBook (ePub & Mobi) |
| Format | Book |
| Page Count | 206 |
| Series | Puritan Paperbacks |
| Original Pub Date | 1592, 1605 |
| Banner Pub Date | Dec 1, 1996 |
| This Edition | 2021 |
Book Description
Few things are more evident in contemporary churches than the decline in the importance attached to what is said from their pulpits. The deeper tragedy is that in many places the church has become a valley of dry bones. Something is needed to waken the dead and to breathe new life into the people of God. William Perkins (1558-1602) provides basic guidance to help all Christians to read and use the Bible intelligently. He has a particularly powerful message for those who lead God’s people and especially those who preach.
The Art of Prophesying carries sparks capable of igniting a preacher. It should be beside every minister’s desk as a book to turn to again and again.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
| Foreword | vii | |
| THE ART OF PROPHESYING | ||
| Preface | 3 | |
| Introduction | 5 | |
| 1 | The Art of Prophecy | 7 |
| 2 | The Word of God | 9 |
| 3 | The Contents of Scripture | 12 |
| 4 | The Interpretation of Scripture | 22 |
| 5 | Principles for Expounding Scripture | 29 |
| 6 | Rightly Handling the Word of God | 46 |
| 7 | Use and Application | 52 |
| 8 | Varieties of Application | 61 |
| 9 | The Use of the Memory | 66 |
| 10 | Preaching the Word | 68 |
| 11 | Public Prayer | 73 |
| Summary | 75 | |
| THE CALLING OF THE MINISTRY | ||
| Introduction | 79 | |
| 1 | The Titles of True Ministers | 81 |
| 2 | The Scarcity of True Ministers | 89 |
| 3 | The Office of True Ministers | 97 |
| 4 | The Blessing of the Work of True Ministers | 104 |
| 5 | The Commission and Authority of True Ministers | 110 |
| Introduction | 117 | |
| 1 | The Vision of God | 121 |
| 2 | Divine Consolation | 150 |
| 3 | Renewed and Recommissioned | 168 |
Review
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Jonathan Morse –
“The Art of Prophesying” by William Perkins is really two volumes in one. The first volume, which shares the paperback’s title of the “Art of Prophesying”, deals more with proper hermeneutics and preparation for preaching, while the second volume titled “The Calling of the Ministry” deals more with the calling and responsibility of the shepherd at large.
All in all, while the first volume was interesting albeit quite prescriptive, I found the second volume more compelling. Particularly his exposition of Isaiah 6 and the modern implications from the great prophet’s call to ministry. Perkins writes that while a minister’s calling no longer relies on direct revelation as Isaiah’s did, God now ordinarily speaks through the Holy Scriptures, the minister’s own conscience, and through the voice or affirmation of his church.
The heart of Perkins exhortation can best be summed up in his description of the true minister:
“God’s Spirit does not work except on the foundation of the word. What I am stressing is this: a minister must be a divine interpreter, an interpreter of God’s meaning. And therefore he must not only read the book, but eat it. He must not only have the knowledge of divine things flowing in his brain, but engraved on his heart and printed in his soul by the spiritual finger of God. To this end, after all his own study, meditation and discussion, his use of commentaries and other human helps, he must pray with David, ‘Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from your law’ (Psalm 119:18).”