Exegetical Method

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Exegetical Method
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Exegetical Method
A. An Inductive Method
Induction
Study Conclusion of Parts about Whole
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Exegetical Method
A. An Inductive Method
Versus Deduction
Study Conclusion the Whole about
Parts
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Exegetical Method A. An Inductive Method
An inductive method is a good starting point even
though deduction is a valid and necessary method
for theology.
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Exegetical Method A. An Inductive Method
1. Key Study a particular passage in its own
context (book) without reference to other
biblical books.
Example Studying James message without
interpreting James by means of Romans.
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We must let the individual voices of the
biblical authors speak if we are to allow the
New Testament to articulate a word that may
contravene our own values and desires. Otherwise,
we are likely to succumb to the temptation of
flipping to some comforting cross-reference to
neutralize the force of any particularly
challenging passage we may encounter. Richard
Hays, The Moral Vision of the New Testament , 188
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Exegetical Method A. An Inductive Method
2. Skills to Cultivate
a. Big Picture Mentality

• Keep Whole Book in View

• Historical Setting in View

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Exegetical Method A. An Inductive Method 2.
Skills to Cultivate
b. Listening to the Text

• Initial Impressions

• Questions Raised

• Themes, Images, Effects

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Exegetical Method A. An Inductive Method 2.
Skills to Cultivate
c. Summarization

• Focused on Central Point(s)

• Disciplined Paraphrase

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Exegetical Method A. An Inductive Method 2.
Skills to Cultivate
d. Reading as Original Audience as much
as we are able
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d. Reading as Original Audience
Barriers
(1) Lack of Information about Original Setting
Example Parable of the Good Samaritan
Lk 10
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d. Reading as Original Audience
Barriers
(2) Contemporary Issues Cloud the Texts True
Focus
Example Old Testament law read
through eyes of Reformation issues
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d. Reading as Original Audience Barriers
(3) Overexposure to the Text
Example Pharisee and the Tax-Collector
Lk 18
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d. Reading as Original Audience Reading as
original audience helps us discover the original
meaning (the authors original message)
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Exegetical Method B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
1. Reflect on Presuppositions
Matthew 2 Who is Herod? Who does he work for?
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B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
2. Identify Context (historical backdrop)
a. AADP
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AADP (1) Author
(2) Audience
(3) Date
(4) Purpose
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Ephesians 211-22
(1) Author Paul (in prison)
(2) Audience Ephesians or broader church
audience
(3) Date A.D. 58-62
(4) Purpose Encouragement to be the
church
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4. Research Background Information b.
Historical Issues in Passage
Example Covenants (212)
Example Chief Cornerstone (220)
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B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
3. Identify Genre (kind of literature)
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3. Identify the Genre

• Identify the Literary Form(s) in
• the Text

(1) Three Primary Biblical Genres
(a) Narrative
(b) Poetry
(c) Epistle
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3. Identify the Genre
b. Consult Secondary Sources for Tendencies
of/Principles for Interpreting Genres
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Once upon a time
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At 9pm on Wed. evening, an unidentified gunman
entered the Burger King on Valley Creek Road and
began to shoot
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Dear John
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Roses and red, Violets are blue
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Here it comes..the dreaded Christmas letter.
This one will be filled to the brim with all
manner of posturing and grandiose
self-congratulatory statements.
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B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
2. Identify Context 3. Identify Genre
4. Identify the Text and Cotext
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Identify the Text and Cotext Goal To avoid
proof-texting. taking verses out of cotext
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Identify the Text and Cotext Are Gods
consolations not enough for you, words spoken
gently to you? Why has your heart carried you
away, and why do your eyes flash, so that you
vent your rage against God and pour out such
words from you mouth?
Eliphaz in Job 1512-13
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a. The Whole Book
(1) Read through for Overview
(2) Outline Book Natural Divisions
(3) Title Sections
(4) Identify Major Themes
(5) Identify Purpose(s)
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Outline of Ephesians
Eph 11-321 Gods Purposes for the Church
Eph 41-624 Live In the Light of His Purposes
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Identify the Text and Cotext
a. The Whole Book
b. The Larger Section
c. The Immediate Context
d. Reassessment of Texts Boundaries
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Ephesians 21-10 Old Life before Salvation
It is by grace you have been saved, through
faithand this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of Godnot by works, so that no one can
boast. 28-9
Ephesians 31-13 Pauls Mission to Gentiles
Gods intent was that now, through the church,
the multifaceted wisdom of God should be made
known to the rulers authorities in the heavenly
realms. 310
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B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
2. Identify Context 3. Identify Genre 4. Identify
the Text and Cotext
5. Carefully Study the Text
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Study the Text or Passage Read Passage Slowly
Carefully a. Outline the Passage Find Major
Sections and Title
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Ephesians 211-22
211-12 Remember Former Exclusion
213-18 Present Reconciliation through
Christ
219-22 Inclusion into Gods People
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Study the Text/Passage Read Passage Slowly
Carefully a. Outline the Passage Find Major
Sections and Title
b. Map the Passage
c. Identify Key Ideas (put in sentence form)
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1. The Gentiles were being reminded of their
former life of separation from God and God's
people.
2. Christ made peace between the two groups,
unifying them and reconciling them both to God.
3. The Gentiles were thereby enfolded into
God's household, his building, his temple.
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God
Gentiles
Jews
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God
Gentiles
Jews
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God
Gentiles
Jews
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Study the Text/Passage Read Passage Slowly
Carefully d. Research Key Words/Phrases origin
al language caution
e. Consult Commentaries
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B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
2. Identify Context 3. Identify Genre 4. Identify
the Text and Cotext
5. Carefully Study the Text
6. Summarize the Key Ideas of the Text
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Ephesians 211-22 Paul reminded his Gentile
audience that, even though they had been formerly
alienated from God, they were now reconciled with
God and Gods people through Christ and, as a
result, an integral part of the people of God
indwelt by Gods spirit.
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B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
2. Identify Context 3. Identify Genre 4. Identify
the Text and Cotext
5. Carefully Study the Text 6. Summarize the Key
Ideas
7. Integrate Conclusions with Larger
Biblical-Theological Story
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7. Integrate Conclusions with Larger
Biblical-Theological Story
Use of OT Citations of Allusions

• Is OT used to support the argument?

• To evoke a part of Israels story?

• To provide an analogy?

• To stress continuity between OT and NT?

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B. Nine Exegesis Guidelines
2. Identify Context 3. Identify Genre 4. Identify
the Text and Cotext
5. Carefully Study the Text 6. Summarize the Key
Ideas
7. Integrate Conclusions with Larger
Biblical-Theological Story
8. Delineate Relevant Implications for Today
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Paul reminded his Gentile audience that, even
though they had been formerly alienated from God,
they were now reconciled with God and Gods
people through Christ and, as a result, an
integral part of the people of God indwelt by
Gods spirit.
OR YOURE IN!! NO MORE EXCLUSION!
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A Vision of the Church At peace with God and
reconciled and in unity with one another through
Christ
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1. Reflect on Presuppositions that Impact
Interpretation of a Passage
9. Rethinking our Presuppositions Are we being
transformed?

• Impact of Conversations with others

• Transformation that has occurred

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• Studying the Bible Historically and
  Inductively

Like visiting a foreign country
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• Studying the Bible Historically and
  Inductively
• Like visiting a foreign country

• Reading the Bible Devotionally

Like visiting an old dear friend
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