Abstract:
Humans live by experiencing various types of sufferings, directly or indirectly. For this reason,
it is evident that one of the topics of great interest in congregations is the question of suffering.
This study aims to present redemptive-historical narrative preaching as a homiletical strategy
for preaching on suffering. Redemptive-historical narrative preaching can be a homiletical
alternative for preaching on suffering because it improves the weaknesses of the traditional
homiletic and new homiletic and further develops their strengths. In this study, we will
identify the main problems of preaching on suffering in Korean churches. Then, we will
discuss redemptive-historical preaching and narrative preaching, which form the foundation
of redemptive-historical narrative preaching. Finally, we will propose and explain the
redemptive-historical narrative preaching in detail and why it is suitable to respond to contexts
of suffering within congregations.
CONTRIBUTION : Redemptive-historical narrative preaching has greater significance, not only in
terms of overcoming the limitations of redemptive-historical preaching and narrative
preaching but also in maximising the advantages of both. This research would contribute to
the field of homiletics of the Hervormde Teologiese Studies journal.
