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DM 911 THE MINISTER AND THE WORD

DM 911 THE MINISTER AND THE WORD. David W. Baker, Ph.D Ashland Theological Seminary Ashland, Ohio. HERMENEUTICS. A Study of ‘How to Read a Book’. STEPS IN INTERPRETATION. The exegetical task. Douglas Stuart. Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors , 3rd ed

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DM 911 THE MINISTER AND THE WORD

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  1. DM 911THE MINISTER AND THE WORD David W. Baker, Ph.D Ashland Theological Seminary Ashland, Ohio

  2. HERMENEUTICS A Study of ‘How to Read a Book’

  3. STEPS IN INTERPRETATION The exegetical task

  4. Douglas Stuart Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors, 3rd ed (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 2002)

  5. ELECTRONIC LIBRARY Libronix Digital Library System Logos Research Systems Bellingham, Washington

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  12. 1.TEXT • What did the text originally say? • A. Determine passage limits. • B. Compare versions. • C. Reconstruct and annotate text.

  13. 2. TRANSLATION • A. Check tentative translation against reconstructed text. • B. Continually revise.

  14. 3. HISTORICAL CONTEXT • A. Historical background. • B. Social setting. • C. Geographical context.

  15. 4. LITERARY CONTEXT • A. Function in present location. • B. Placement. • C. Authorship.

  16. 5. FORM • A. Literary type/genre. • 1. Once upon a time • 2. Dear John • 3. Dearly beloved • 4. My fellow Americans • B. Life setting (Sitz-im-Leben).

  17. 6. STRUCTURE • A. Outline the passage. • B. Check for patterns.

  18. 7. GRAMMATICAL DATA • A. Grammatical understanding of all words/phrases/clauses. • B. Orthography and morphology.

  19. 8. LEXICAL DATA • What do the words mean? • A. Order terms according to importance. • B. Word study of most important terms.

  20. 9. BIBLICAL CONTEXT • A. Passage’s use of other Scripture. • B. Passage’s use in other Scripture. • C. Relation to rest of Scripture. • D. Import for understanding Scripture.

  21. 10. THEOLOGY • A. Passage in relation to systematic theology. • B. Specific issues raised/solved. • C. Theological contributions.

  22. 11. SECONDARY LITERATURE • A. What have others said about the passage? • B. Compare with/adjust your interpretations. • C. Modify previous steps.

  23. 12. APPLICATION • A. List relevant life issues. • B. Identify audience of application. • C. Categories of application • knowledge • action

  24. 12. APPLICATION (cont.) • D. Time focus of application • E. Limits of application

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