Great Resources for Preaching Apocalyptic Literature

Last week, I linked to the resources from Stay Sharp 2014, the theology conference of the Allegheny District of the EFCA.

The theme of this year's Stay Sharp was "The Return of Christ"  drawn from the article #9 of the EFCA's Statement of Faith:

We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission. 

Part of what Greg Strand did with his teaching time was to re-introduce us to the genre of apocalyptic literature--that most bizarre of biblical genres!

I was reminded during the sessions of this series of lectures from the Simeon Trust held at College Church in Wheaton a few years ago, especially the ones by D.A. Carson:

• Carson, Preaching Apocalyptic: Understanding An Alien Genre
• Carson, Preaching Apocalyptic: And Where is Jesus?
• Carson, Preaching Apocalyptic: Its Function and Usefulness

Highly recommended.