Homiletical Theology understands the work of preaching to be continuing the “unfinished” task of theology. Embracing a fundamentally provisional nature, homiletical theology understands its work as the continual negotiation of the message of the Gospel with the contexts into which preaching speaks. This unfinished quality raises questions for how the preacher, in their theological task, navigates the various theological traditions they encounter. Using the example of the “sour grapes” proverb found in both Jeremiah and Ezekiel, this article explores how Scripture itself wrestles with theological traditions to consider how present-day homiletical theologians might continue to wrestle with their “unfinished” task.

同源神学理解传道的工作，以继续神学的“未完成”任务。接受基本的临时性质后，整形神学将其工作理解为不断传讲福音的信息与讲道所处的环境。这种未完成的品质引起了传教士在他们的神学任务中如何驾驭他们所遇到的各种神学传统的疑问。本文以耶利米书和以西结书中发现的“酸葡萄”谚语为例，探讨圣经本身如何与神学传统搏斗，以考虑当今的神学神学家如何继续为他们的“未完成”任务搏斗。