Step-by-Step Exegesis

Byhenry December 8, 2013

Thomas Hudgins provides 10 steps for biblical exegesis. I’m particularly pleased to see structural and rhetorical analysis on the list.

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Bruce Waltke Resigns
Byhenry April 9, 2010
I’ve written a note on his resignation from RTS on my Threads blog.
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Special Prices on Resources for Students at Bibles.com
Byhenry March 11, 2010
I’m not a student (at least in the traditional sense), but looks good. Check it out. (HT: New Testament Resources)
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More on Principles of Biblical Interpretation
Byhenry January 6, 2007
Bruce Alderman disagrees with some of the principles of interpretation from Trivium Pursuit, which I referenced earlier, and has started a series on the same topic. His first principle is: All this is a long way of introducing my first principle of biblical interpretation: “God, what are you trying to tell me through these scriptures?”…
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Was Jesus a Lawful Priest and Sacrifice?
Byhenry May 13, 2006
I’m going to post next on the nature of the priesthood of Jesus, by looking at the major passages in the book of Hebrews. These especially chapter 2, 4:14-16, and 7. Obviously that list is not exhaustive, as priesthood is fundamental to most of the book, but those passages will get us started. First, however,…
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When the Bible Story Shocks
Byhenry January 25, 2017
I read Joshua 24, including Joshua’s farewell speech today. There are quite a number of texts in this chapter that are quoted regularly without any knowledge of their source or of the circumstances. One is Joshua 24:15 “… as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Now there’s a pink elephant in…
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Can Scripture Be Its Own Interpreter?
Byhenry August 30, 2015
I’ve been thinking a bit about this common statement, and I think the answer is both “yes” and “no.” And therein lies a significant problem, if not several! I recall an online discussion some years ago with a gentleman who maintained that one should always take what he called the plain meaning of the text….
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