Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Exegesis
Christians use many different strategies to understand the Bible. We understand the Bible best when applying our own knowledge of society, the context it was written in, and what God intended to say in the verse. Hermeneutics is the application of one’s own knowledge. Exegesis is a critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text. The most important question to ask when reading the Bible is, “What is God saying in this verse?” Exegesis is the most important aspect to studying the Bible because it draws in the reader’s interest, gives the genuine intent of the verse, and is the foundation of the other aspects of analyzing the Bible.
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