PT 231 Course at a Glance (2025)

Expository Preaching from the OT

Lectures By: Dr. Iain Duguid

2 Credits

Course Description

PT 231 is a preaching course emphasizing the content, craft, and application of the expositional sermon, with special focus on preaching Old Testament texts. This course builds on the Theology and Practice of Preaching by focusing on the hermeneutics and disciplines of preaching expository sermons from various genres in the literature of the Old Testament and providing students with a "lab" experience to practice preaching two sermons from the Old Testament.

Books to Purchase

The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.

Is Jesus in the Old Testament?
by Iain Duguid
P&R, 2013
ISBN: 9781596386341
Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemporary Hermeneutical Method
by Sidney Greidanus
Eerdmans, 1999
ISBN: 9780802844491

Estimated Workload

The estimated workload is still being calculated for this course. This will be made available shortly.

Lectures Readings Assignments
0.2 32 3.8
Hours Per Week Pages Per Week Hours Per Week

Course Assignments

The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.

  • Live Class Workshops [8 - 1 hr meetings]
  • Sermon Evaluations [2 Assignments - 2-3 pgs]
  • Sermon 1: Samuel [~15-20 pgs]
  • Sermon 2: Isaiah [~15-20 pgs]
  • Reflection Paper [1-2 pgs]

Synchronous Meeting Times

This course offers optional synchronous class meeting(s) through Zoom which will be scheduled during the term based on everyone's availability (a poll will be taken by the instructor for these meetings and they will be recorded for students who are unable to attend live). These meetings will be helpful for the formation your understanding of apologetics as well as provide an opportunity to practice the method live with your instructor.

The meeting times are for the Fall 2025 term:

  • Week 1: Friday, 9/5, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 2: Friday, 9/12, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 5: Wednesday, 10/1, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 6: Wednesday, 10/8, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 8: Friday, 10/24, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 10: Friday, 11/7, 9-10:30am ET
  • Week 11: Friday, 11/14, 9-10:30am ET