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exegesisScholarly interpretation of religious texts, using linguistic, historical, and other methods. In Judaism and Christianity, it has been used extensively in the study of the Bible. Textual criticism tries to establish the accuracy of biblical texts. Philological criticism deals with grammar, vocabulary, and style in pursuit of faithful translation. Literary criticism classifies texts according to style and attempts to establish authorship, date, and audience. Tradition criticism seeks the sources of biblical materials and traces their development. Redaction criticism examines the way pieces of the tradition have been assembled into a literary composition by editors. Form criticism studies the way narratives are shaped by the cultures that produce them. Historical criticism looks at a text's historical context. exegesis explanation or critical interpretation of a text, esp of the Bible How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There is no method by which revelation can be made revelation that is actually received, no method of scriptural exegesis which is truly pneumatic . Scriptural exegesis is effortlessly combined with the explication of Christian doctrine and philosophical argument. Although also populated by agnostics, theistic evolutionists, and those otherwise religiously neutral on origins, the ID movement is heavily supported by CA/SC advocates, who believe that all scientific inquiry should be subsumed under and interpreted through strict scriptural exegesis. |
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