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Exegesis

Exegesis. Meaning. Exegesis involves an extensive and critical interpretation of a text, especially of a holy scripture; The word exegesis means "to draw the meaning out of" a given text. Traditional exegesis involves:.

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Exegesis

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  1. Exegesis

  2. Meaning • Exegesis involves an extensive and critical interpretation of a text, especially of a holy scripture; • The word exegesis means "to draw the meaning out of" a given text.

  3. Traditional exegesis involves: • analysis of significant words in the text in regard to translation; • examination of the general historical and cultural context; • confirmation of the limits of the passage; • examination of the context within the text.

  4. Exegesis requires creativity and imagination… • … but it is about discovering rather than creating; • … digging rather than imagining.

  5. Start Asking Questions: • Who? (Who are the characters?) • What? (What’s going on?) • When? (When is it taking place?) • Where? (Where did the story take place?) • How? (What literary style is used?) • Why? (Why is the story told? What is its purpose?)

  6. Start Asking Questions: • What are the significant words? • Why these words rather than others? • What questions do they raise?

  7. Start Asking Questions: • How does the passage flow from the previous passage? • How does the passage flow into the next passage?

  8. Start Asking Questions: • How can Christ be seen or proclaimed from this passage? • What life-related message naturally flows out of this passage? • What are some principles for Christian growth? • What does this passage tell us about what God is like?

  9. Start Asking Questions: • Your observations & ideas • Your research • Your conclusions • Your questions

  10. Passages in Mark • Mark 6: 34-44 (The feeding of crowd) • Mark 7: 1-23 (Tradition of the Elders) • Mark 7: 24-38 (Syrophoenician Woman) • Mark 9: 2-13 (Transfiguration) • Mark 10: 35-45 (Ambition of James and John) • Mark 11: 12-26 (Jesus and the Fig tree) • Mark 12: 1-12 (Parable of the tenants)

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