This is perhaps one of the most helpful quotes on preaching I know of, from one of the most helpful resource books I know of:"Jesus' debates with the Pharisees, Sadducees, and the leaders of this nation were mainly concerned with the interpretation of the Bible. Their interpretations were wrong and as a result they did not believe in him.
Jesus not only told them that they were wrong, but on many occasions told them why they were wrong. He frequently prefaced his explanation of their error with the question 'Have you not read?' On one level this was simply a way of reminding them of the content of Scripture, and of pointing out to them that the truth would be found in the Scripture. On another level the question, 'Have you not read?' challenged then to question their understanding of the meaning of Scripture. If they had read it carefully, and understood it as God intended, then they would believe in Jesus, not oppose him. Even his own disciples were 'foolish', and 'slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken'; Jesus had to open both their minds and the Scriptures for them to believe in him and understand the OT [Old Testament] revelation (Luke 24:25-27).
Christian preachers should make sure that they teach the same biblical theology as Jesus taught. His interpretation of the OT, and his summary of his own teaching is found in Luke 24:44-47: 'This is what I told you when I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms...The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations...' Jesus attempted to teach true biblical theology; that is, to interpret the OT as pointing to him."
P.J.H. Adams, "Preaching and biblical theology," from The New Dictionary of Biblical Theology.
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