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Exegesis or Biblical exegesis is the study or art of interpreting Sacred Scripture. | |||
== Exegesis definition == | |||
''Exegesis'' means "study" and/or "interpretation" | |||
* from Greek ''exegeisthai'' for "explain, interpret" | * from Greek ''exegeisthai'' for "explain, interpret" | ||
** ex (from) + ''hegesithai'' (to lead, guide) | ** ex (from) + ''hegesithai'' (to lead, guide) | ||
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* an '''exegete''' is one who interprets or explains scripture | * an '''exegete''' is one who interprets or explains scripture | ||
Here for [[Category:Exegesis|Exegesis category]] for list of pages related to exegesis | |||
== Exegesis (study) resources == | |||
* BibleGateway | |||
** collection of various English translations of the Bible with an excellent search function | |||
* New American Bible online by the United States Conference of Bishops | |||
** has useful footnotes and links connecting passages across the Old and New Testaments | |||
* Catena Aurea by St. Thomas Aquinas | |||
** verse-by-verse interpretation of the Gospels from early teachers | |||
** collected by St. Thomas Aquinas | |||
* NET Bible (defaults to Matthew 1) | |||
** excellent tool for Greek and Hebrew word origins of English translations | |||
*** but finding the Books & Chapters is a little awkward, but it works once you get the hang of it | |||
** has "Notes" by Dr. Thomas Constable, with useful interpretations (Constable is a protestant minister so will not provide Catholic interpretations) | |||
[[Category:Exegesis]] | [[Category:Exegesis]] | ||
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Exegesis or Biblical exegesis is the study or art of interpreting Sacred Scripture.
Exegesis definition
Exegesis means "study" and/or "interpretation"
- from Greek exegeisthai for "explain, interpret"
- ex (from) + hegesithai (to lead, guide)
- so "drawing out"
- an exegete is one who interprets or explains scripture
Here for for list of pages related to exegesis
Exegesis (study) resources
- BibleGateway
- collection of various English translations of the Bible with an excellent search function
- New American Bible online by the United States Conference of Bishops
- has useful footnotes and links connecting passages across the Old and New Testaments
- Catena Aurea by St. Thomas Aquinas
- verse-by-verse interpretation of the Gospels from early teachers
- collected by St. Thomas Aquinas
- NET Bible (defaults to Matthew 1)
- excellent tool for Greek and Hebrew word origins of English translations
- but finding the Books & Chapters is a little awkward, but it works once you get the hang of it
- has "Notes" by Dr. Thomas Constable, with useful interpretations (Constable is a protestant minister so will not provide Catholic interpretations)
- excellent tool for Greek and Hebrew word origins of English translations