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ex·e·ge·sis

E0271500 (ĕk′sə-jē′sĭs)n. pl. ex·e·ge·ses (-sēz) Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.

[Greek exēgēsis, from exēgeisthai, to interpret : ex-, ex- + hēgeisthai, to lead; see sāg- in Indo-European roots.]

ex′e·get′ic (-jĕt′ĭk), ex′e·get′i·cal adj.ex′e·get′i·cal·ly adv.

exegesis

(ˌɛksɪˈdʒiːsɪs) n, pl -ses (-siːz) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) explanation or critical interpretation of a text, esp of the Bible. Compare eisegesis[C17: from Greek, from exēgeisthai to interpret, from ex-¹ + hēgeisthai to guide]

ex•e•ge•sis

(ˌɛk sɪˈdʒi sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-sēz). critical explanation or interpretation, esp. of Scripture. [1610–20; < Greek exḗgēsis an interpretation =exēgē-, variant s. of exēgeîsthai to show the way, interpret] ex`e•get′ic (-ˈdʒɛt ɪk) ex`e•get′i•cal, adj. ex`e•get′i•cal•ly, adv.

exegesis

a critical interpretation or explication, especially of biblical and other religious texts. — exegetic, exegetical, adj.See also: Criticism

critical explication or interpretation of Scripture.See also: Bible

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exegesis - an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Bible, Word of God, Book, Word - the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

exegesis

noun explanation, interpretation, clarification, exposition, explication a substantial exegesis of his work

exegesis

noun1. Critical explanation or analysis:annotation, comment, commentary, interpretation, note.2. Something that serves to explain or clarify:clarification, construction, decipherment, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition, illumination, illustration, interpretation.Archaic: enucleation.

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exegesis

explanation or critical interpretation of a text, esp of the Bible

Exegesis

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Exegesis is the science (some would call it an art or method of interpretation) of determining exactly the meaning of a particular passage of writing. This technique is used by all who study any writing, but especially by those who study religious scripture. Scriptures of all religions were written within the context of a particular culture and belief system. No one can write without having a certain frame of reference. Words mean different things to different people. Worldviews change. Even the meanings of words change over the years. Imagine the embarrassment a modern teenager feels when asked to stand up during a youth-group meeting of her peers and read the Kings James version of the Ten Commandments. What will she do when she gets to the part that says we are not to "covet our neighbor's ass"? She would have been on solid ground back in the seventeenth century. But the language is a bit awkward in the twenty-first.

Gabriel Fackre of Andover Newton Seminary has developed a formula that can be used by anyone who wants to do exegesis. This four-part system, outlined in Gabriel and Dorothy Fackre's book Christian Basics, works especially well when dealing with the Bible, but it can also be used by the student of mythology or any other ancient writing:

1. Common Sense: Start with its common-sense meaning—reading it just like a newspaper story.

2. Critical Sense: Next check out the ideas of some of the other students who have studied the passage's background, original language, and literary style.

3. Canonical Sense: Compare it to the rest of the author's writing. Is it consistent with the rest of the story?

4. Contextual Sense: What does the passage mean in terms of personal and contemporary culture?

The system will save the student from arriving at conclusions that might be "contemporary" or "politically correct" but totally at odds with what the original author really meant.

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noun explanation

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noun critical explanation or analysis

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noun something that serves to explain or clarify

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noun an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

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