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  2. Ordination exams - Wikipedia

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    The fourth exam is given to students at the conclusion of the other three exams, and is taken home for completion. In addition, all candidates for ministry must pass a fifth ordination exam typically given the first year of seminary called the Bible Content Exam. Exams are graded by at least two readers.

  3. Exegesis - Wikipedia

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    One who practices exegesis is called an exegete (/ ˌ ɛ k s ɪ ˈ dʒ iː t /; from Greek ἐξηγητής), the plural of exegesis is exegeses (/ ˌ ɛ k s ɪ ˈ dʒ iː s iː z /), and adjectives are exegetic or exegetical (e.g., exegetical commentaries).

  4. Pardes (exegesis) - Wikipedia

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    Exoteric means that Scripture is read in the context of the physical world, human orientation, and human notions. The first three exegetical methods: Peshat-Simple, Remez-Hinted, and Drush-Homiletic belong to the exoteric "Nigleh-Revealed" part of Torah embodied in mainstream Rabbinic literature, such as the Talmud, Midrash, and exoteric-type Jewish commentaries on the Bible.

  5. Biblical hermeneutics - Wikipedia

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    Biblical hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation concerning the books of the Bible.It is part of the broader field of hermeneutics, which involves the study of principles of interpretation, both theory and methodology, for all forms of communication, nonverbal and verbal. [1]

  6. Ormulum - Wikipedia

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    A page from the Ormulum demonstrating the editing performed over time by Orrm, [1] as well as the insertions of new readings by "Hand B". The Ormulum or Orrmulum is a twelfth-century work of biblical exegesis, written by an Augustinian canon named Orrm (or Orrmin) and consisting of just under 19,000 lines of early Middle English verse.

  7. Midrash - Wikipedia

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    An example of a midrashic interpretation: "And God saw all that He had made, and found it very good. And there was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day." (Genesis 1:31)—Midrash: Rabbi Nahman said in Rabbi Samuel's name: "Behold, it was very good" refers to the Good Desire; "AND behold, it was very good" refers to the Evil Desire. Can ...

  8. Tafsir - Wikipedia

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    They used the information received from the prophet and their own understanding. The companions were adept with the language of the Quran, social context of the revelation, the prophet's way of thinking, and the norms of the Arabs. This allowed the companions to set the foundation for the Muslim community and a practice of interpreting the Quran.

  9. Tropological reading - Wikipedia

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    Tropological reading or "moral sense" is a Christian tradition, theory, and practice of interpreting the figurative meaning of the Bible. It is part of biblical exegesis and one of the Four senses of Scripture .