Exegesis, Biblical

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• Biblical Exegesis —     Biblical Exegesis     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Exegesis     Exegesis is the branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred Scripture.     The exegete does not inquire which books constitute Sacred… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Biblical studies — Part of a series on The Bible …   Wikipedia

• Biblical Minimalism — For other uses, see Copenhagen School (disambiguation). Biblical minimalism[1] (also known as The Copenhagen School) is a term used by its detractors to refer to a tendency in biblical exegesis which stresses a heavily skeptical approach to… …   Wikipedia

• Exegesis — (from the Greek polytonic|ἐξηγεῖσθαι to lead out ) involves an extensive and critical interpretation of an authoritative text, especially of a holy scripture, such as of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Qur an …   Wikipedia

• Biblical hermeneutics — refers to methods of interpreting the Bible. It is part of the broader hermeneutical question, relating to the problem of how one is to understand religious texts. By definition, this is a theological act, i.e., part of the discourse of a faith… …   Wikipedia

• Biblical Introduction — • Designates the part of Scriptural science which is concerned with topics preliminary to the detailed study and correct exposition of Holy Writ, and also, it is given to a work in which these various topics are actually treated Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Biblical Criticism (Higher) —     Biblical Criticism (Higher)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Criticism (Higher)     Biblical criticism in its fullest comprehension is the examination of the literary origins and historical values of the books composing the Bible, with… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• exegesis —    Exegesis has turned from a conservative art to a radical process. Originally, it was the art of interpreting textual material, and its original source stems from the interpretation of biblical material. That material is always fragmented and… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Biblical criticism — This article is about the academic treatment of the bible as a historical document. For criticisms made against the Bible as a source of reliable information or ethical guidance, see Criticism of the Bible. The Gutenberg Bible, the first printed… …   Wikipedia