reputation and the precarious memory of his friends.… Of a truth it is a printed New Testament that remains, but its vital power is drawn from a word and a Person.… The gospel was and is a living impact.1 Yngve Brilioth claims that Jesus’ synagogue sermon (Luke 4:16–21) not only roots Christian preaching in Jewish proclamation but also provides the key to understanding the history of Christian preaching ever since.2 His analysis of this event in Luke 4 identifies three primary elements that can be
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