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Frameworks of Meaning

2. Frameworks of Meaning. I. Intrinsic Frameworks. II. Extrinsic Frameworks. III. Our Orientation. Canon. Testament. Corpus. Book. Section. Chapter. Paragraph. Verse. Sentence. Phrase. Word. Morpheme. Intrinsic Analysis Looking at a text itself relatively unconcerned

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Frameworks of Meaning

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  1. 2 Frameworks of Meaning I. Intrinsic Frameworks II. Extrinsic Frameworks III. Our Orientation

  2. Canon Testament Corpus Book Section Chapter Paragraph Verse Sentence Phrase Word Morpheme Intrinsic Analysis Looking at a text itself relatively unconcerned with its external environment. Levels of Intrinsic Concerns (2.1)

  3. Canon Canon More Contemporary Focus More Contemporary Focus Contemporary Focus on Larger Units Traditional Focus on Smaller Units Testament Testament Corpus Corpus Book Book Future Evangelical Exegesis and Teaching? For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). More Traditional Focus More Traditional Focus Section Section Chapter Chapter Paragraph Paragraph Verse Verse Normal Evangelical Exegesis and Teaching Sentence Sentence Phrase Phrase Word Word Morpheme Morpheme “believes in him”o` pisteu,wn eivj auvto.n Is this different from: o` pisteu,wn auvto.n or o` pisteu,wn evnauvto.n? “World”ko,smoj What does this word mean? “everyone,” “world system” or “the elect”? “one and only Son”monogenh,j What does this word mean? “only” or “special”? How does this verse’s meaning depend on the surrounding context of the chapter? How does this verse’s meaning depend on the whole gospel of John? How does this verse’s meaning depend on this section of the gospel of John? How does this verse’s meaning depend on the whole Canon? How does this verse’s meaning depend on the whole NT? Does this verse teach that God loves everyone in the same way? Evangelical Practices (2.2)

  4. Discerning structure is an objective, quantifiable, scientific process avoiding subjective matters such as authorial intention and historical circumstances. Discerning structure is the key to meaning because meaning is derived from the relationships between the elements of a text. Structuralism Morphemes Words Sentences Paragraphs etc. Intrinsic Structuralism (2.3)

  5. Totalization (final, complete interpretation) results from exhaustive inspection of the structures of a text. Intrinsic Structuralism (2.3)

  6. 2 Frameworks of Meaning I. Intrinsic Frameworks II. Extrinsic Frameworks III. Our Orientation

  7. Indeterminable number of extrinsic non-texts (e.g. people, customs, etc.) define the meaning of the text. Indeterminable number of extrinsic texts (e.g. books, speeches, etc.) define the meaning of the text. Did You Realize? You can’t say everything when you say anything. If you try, you’ll never say anything because you’ll always be saying everything else. Did You Realize? Because we have limited knowledge of the innumerable factors influencing interpretation, a final exegetical formulation is nothing more than the lack of imagination. Single Text Structures within Structures within Structures No text is autonomous; no text can be totalized. Extrinsic Post-Structuralism (2.4)

  8. What does this text mean? “John wants to make a cake. His recipe says to bake for 25 minutes at 300F. But John’s oven only bakes at 100F. What should he do?” Under what conditions could it be… A math problem? A scene from a short story? An introduction to a domestic economics lecture? A Nazi soldier’s cruel joke? A mother’s joke about her inept son? An analogy for international peace negotiation? An advertisement for oven company? A wife’s complaint about her old oven? A pastor’s encouragement toward a building program? Importance of Extrinsic Frames (2.5)

  9. What does this text mean? “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” Under what conditions could it be… A wife’s plea for her child? A justification for adultery? A joke about selfishness? A defense of closing the Mexican border? A defense of opening the Mexican border? A commitment to generosity? A commitment to selfishness? A wife’s complaint about her old oven? A pastor’s encouragement toward a building program? Importance of Extrinsic Frames (2.5)

  10. 2 Frameworks of Meaning I. Intrinsic Frameworks II. Extrinsic Frameworks III. Our Orientation

  11. Investigating Original Meaning Intrinsic Analysis Document Writer Audience Scene Episode Section Book Other Texts Language History Geography Religions Politics Extrinsic Analysis In Israel - Outside Israel Countless Options for Consideration Intrinsic/Extrinsic Options (2.6)

  12. Investigating Original Meaning Kingdom Covenants Intrinsic Analysis Books Document Writer Audience Passages Extrinsic Analysis How does the theme of the Kingdom of God help us understand OT passages? How do the biblical covenants help us understand OT passages? How should we handle scenes, steps, episodes, sections of books? How should we handle whole books as units of meaning? Our Strategy (2.7)

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