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  2. Exegesis - Wikipedia

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    Exegesis (/ ˌ ɛ k s ɪ ˈ dʒ iː s ɪ s ... In Christianity, biblical exegeses have relied on various doctrines. [4] The doctrine of four senses of Scripture is a ...

  3. Allegorical interpretation of the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Due to the widespread popularity of "On Christian Doctrine" in the Middle Ages, the fourfold method became the standard in Christian biblical exegesis of that period. [ 4 ] Literal interpretation: explanation of the meaning of events for historical purposes from a neutral perspective by trying to understand the text in the culture and time it ...

  4. Four senses of Scripture - Wikipedia

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    In Judaism, bible hermeneutics notably uses midrash, a Jewish method of interpreting the Hebrew Bible and the rules which structure the Jewish laws. [1] The early allegorizing trait in the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible figures prominently in the massive oeuvre of a prominent Hellenized Jew of Alexandria, Philo Judaeus, whose allegorical reading of the Septuagint synthesized the ...

  5. Biblical studies - Wikipedia

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    Biblical exegesis is the explanation or interpretation of the scriptures traditionally known as The Bible. Much biblical exegesis is founded upon historical-literary dynamics, either using scripture to interpret history and science, or using science and history to interpret scripture.

  6. Christian theology - Wikipedia

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    Christian theology is the theology – the systematic study of the divine and religion – of Christian belief and practice. [1] It concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, as well as on Christian tradition. Christian theologians use biblical exegesis, rational analysis and argument. Theologians may ...

  7. Typology (theology) - Wikipedia

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    Typology in Christian theology and biblical exegesis is a doctrine or theory concerning the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament. Events, persons or statements in the Old Testament are seen as types prefiguring or superseded by antitypes, events or aspects of Christ or his revelation described in the New Testament.

  8. Hermeneutics - Wikipedia

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    The terms hermeneutics and exegesis are sometimes used interchangeably. Hermeneutics is a wider discipline which includes written, verbal, and nonverbal [7] [8] communication. Exegesis focuses primarily upon the word and grammar of texts.

  9. 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]