Two good sources to start with are: Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible (online encyclopedia)Īnchor Bible Dictionary (print encyclopedia set) Raynor Reference BS440. Specialized Biblical Encyclopedias - These provide overview articles regarding individual books of the Bible including key information (such as when the book was written, by whom, for whom, etc.) what the historical, cultural and social setting was during the time period the text was written, analysis of the textual meaning of the scripture, information on translations, etc. However, before writing an exegetical paper, be sure to check with your instructor for guidelines on conducting exegetical research.īelow are links to resources that may be helpful in conducting exegetical research as well as references to useful print Reference sources.Ī number of resources are available to help in your biblical exegesis:ġ. Lexical and syntactical - usage of individual words in order to determine the meaning to determine the original meaning.īiblical context (how do the passages fit into the Bible as a whole?) Literary context (investigation of sources and authorship),įorm (what is the genre? Prose or poetry, etc.), Historical context (events before and at the time scriptures were written, also includes social settings and culture) Textual criticism (original wording of text, beginning and ending points of passages)
The following are several factors that can be considered in exegesis: Ideally, exegesis involves the analysis of the biblical text in the language of its original or earliest available form." According to the Anchor Bible Dictionary," exegesis is the process of careful, analytical study of biblical passages undertaken in order to produce useful interpretations of those passages.
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