that is demonstrates to listeners how to read the Bible. Faithful exposition forces us to take into account the context of the passage. You have to know the author, the audience, the setting, and the purpose for which it was written. You have to understand how all the other material surrounding the text informs the way you read and understand it. These are skills all Christians should employ every time they read Scripture, not just when preachers preach. When I do this well as a preacher, my sermon not