— one who proclaims the gospel; proclamation of God’s saving work. The Old Testament mentions several prominent preachers. Noah, who warned of the impending flood and proclaimed God’s ark of safety, was called a “preacher of righteousness” (2 Pet. 2:5). Solomon described himself as a preacher who taught “words of truth” (Eccl. 1:2; 12:9–10). At God’s direction, Jonah made a preaching mission to Nineveh, declaring God’s judgment and mercy (Jon. 3:2). Like Jonah, all the prophets of the Old