What is Exegesis - Preaching Lesson 3
1. Read the article "What is Exegesis".
What_is_exegesis
2. Read the paper "Guidelines for Biblical Exegesis", below are two paragraphs for that paper a link to the paper:
Guidelines_for_Biblical_Exegesis
1. Things to investigate:
Identify significant words, phrases, or concepts in the passage that need further study such as
sin,salvation,justification,holy and acceptable to God,the righteousness of God,
the fullness of time,the hour has come,and love your enemies.Determine the most likely
meaning of the selected term or concept as used in the passage. Pay close attention to the literary
context (surrounding discussion) in which the word or phase is found. Words take on their
precise meanings in particular literary contexts. Examine functions of various parts of speech,
verb tenses, and sentence structure or syntax.
2. Questions to ask:
Upon investigation, what appears to be the primary message of the passage? How does this
message relate to the overarching themes of the letter or book? How does the message fit into the
broader biblical or theological context of the Old and New Testaments? What is the relationship
between the passage and the broader area of Christian theology? For example, what message
may be ascertained from the parable of the Good Samaritan? How does this message fit within
the broader concerns and structure of Luke's gospel? How does this message fit within the
broader context of the Old and New Testaments? How does this message fit within the broader
context of Christian theology? What is said about God, humanity, and their relationship with
one another?
If taking the course for credit,
Please read the brief paper, meditate on the paper, especially the two above paragraphs and the wiki definition of exegisis and send your comments to crcking@knology.net
Once reviewed, an acknowledgment will be returned to the student with comments when needed.