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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]
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).
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.
Many practice the historical-grammatical method using the inductive method, a general three-fold approach to the text: observation, interpretation, and application. [14] [15] Each step builds upon the other, which follows in order. The first step of observation involves an examination of words, structure, structural relationships and literary ...
Christian theology is the study of Christian belief and practice. Such study concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and the New Testament as well as on Christian tradition. Christian theologians use biblical exegesis, rational analysis, and argument.
Allegorical interpretation of the Bible is an interpretive method that assumes that the Bible has various levels of meaning and tends to focus on the spiritual sense, which includes the allegorical sense, the moral (or tropological) sense, and the anagogical sense, as opposed to the literal sense.
On one hand, this marked a regression in the exegesis of the final biblical book, but on the other hand, it led to the development of exegesis in multiple directions. It is now believed that historical interpretation stemmed from a misunderstanding of the literary genre of the Apocalypse and a limited understanding of the nature of prophecies.
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 ...