Full Description
With the widespread availability of English Bible translations, the question can easily be asked, Why bother with the hard work of biblical exegesis? Computers can translate foreign languages and many English translations take us very close to the original words and meaning of the Bible. But the answer is clear: the deepest truths of the Bible are found through the deepest study. This book teaches the principles, methods, and fundamentals of exegeting the New Testament, and offers examples of textual exegesis that clearly and helpfully show the value of exegeting a text well. Serious students of Scripture will benefit from using this book in their study of the Bible.
Offers instruction on exegetical methods such as grammatical analysis, sentence diagramming, background studies, studying different genres, lexical analysis, and more
Includes many illustrations of how to do biblical exegesis from many texts from throughout the New Testament
Contributors are well-known professors and exegetes of the New Testament
Now available in paperback replacing ISBN 978-1-58134-408-0
Contents
Preface
Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part One: Exegetical Methods and Procedures
Opening Questions: Definition and Philosophy of Exegesis
Laying a Foundation: New Testament Textual Criticism
Grammatical Analysis: Making Connections
Sentence Diagramming, Clausal Layouts, and Exegetical Outlining: Tracing the Argument
Lexical Analysis: Studies in Words
Validation: Exegetical Problem Solving
Background Studies: Grounding the Text in Reality
Narrative Genre: Studying the Story
Epistolary Genre: Reading Ancient Letters
Apocalyptic Genre: Visions and Symbols
Scripture Citing Scripture: Use of the Old Testament in the New
Theological Analysis: Building Biblical Theology
Showing the Relevance: Application, Ethics, and Preaching
Part Two: Exegetical Examples and Reflections
Mark 1:1-13: Introducing the Gospel of Mark
I. Howard Marshall
Mark 1:1-15: The Paradox of Authority and Servanthood
Narry F. Santos
Mark 7:27: Jesus' Puzzling Statement
Joel F. Williams
Acts 8:26-40: Why the Ethiopian Eunuch Was Not from Ethiopia
Edwin M. Yamauchi
Romans 15:9b-12: Gentiles as the Culminative Focus of Salvation History
Don N. Howell, Jr.
Galatians 3:10-13: Crucifixion Curse and Resurrection Freedom
David Catchpole
Ephesians 2:19-22: The Temple Motif
Scott S. Cunningham
Ephesians 5:26: The Baptismal Metaphor and Jewish Ritual Baths
Helge Stadelmann
Philippians 2:6-7: The Image of God and the Cross of Christ
Timothy B. Savage
Colossians 1:12-20: Christus Creator, Christus Salvator
E. Earle Ellis
James 1:19-27: Anger in the Congregation Donald J. Verseput
1 Peter 2:2a: Nourishment for Growth in Faith and Love
W. Edward Glenny
3 John: Tracing the Flow of Thought Herbert W. Bateman IV
Scripture Index
General Index
