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Neither an encyclopedia or a history, Baker’s Dictionary of Practical Theology lies between the two as a source book for pastors and students. A dictionary by title, this book takes on a different form as only ten divisions of the minister’s work are given classification. Within each division are articles of a longer exposition written by an authority on the subject. Those divisions are:...

nature of preaching. False prophets spoke a word of their own which was worthless because, said God, “I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them” (Jer. 14:14). On the other hand, the true prophet was sometimes the bearer of a word which ran so counter to his own thought that he would rather not have been born than to speak it (Jer. 20:14ff.). Yet he was overpowered (Jer. 20:7) by the Almighty who insisted, “I have put my words in your mouth” (Jer 1:9). He was called to say to his
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