Passing down the deposit of the faith from one generation to the next is part of the necessary work of the church. Essential to that process is the ministry of faithful shepherds who interpret and proclaim God's Word. But how are such ministers to be formed and prepared for a lifetime of service on the frontlines of the spiritual battlefield? In a series of orations delivered over the course of twenty-five years, Italian Reformed theologian Girolamo Zanchi (1516-1590) offers wise counsel to students, professors, churches, pastors, rulers, and other stakeholders that continues to be relevant five centuries later. Translated into English for the first time, Zanchi's Orations on Theological Education bring into sharp relief the challenges and blessings afforded to the man who devotes himself to meditating upon God's Word day and night in service to the church.