Exegesis (in the study)

Expository
Preaching
Exposition (in the pulpit)
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 The discipline of

Exegesis

bringing out the original meaning

of a text
The process of reading carefully
what a document says

Exegesis (Alt. Definition)

so that you understand

what it means
Exegesis:
Exegesis
 Is a part of the total process of Expository
Preaching
 It is done primarily during the preparation
of an Expository Sermon to ascertain the
correct meaning of the text
 Its results are explained during the
exposition of the passage in the Sermon
 Exegesis

avoids “reading into” the text

the reader‘s own ideas,
and aims instead
to enable the text to “speak out”
its own message.

It normally involves 5 procedures....

Exegetical Procedures:
Procedures
 Recognise the nature of the writing –
its GENRE – not always obvious!
 Discern the shape of its STRUCTURE
 Identify the SUBJECT of its content
 Outline the TEACHING about this
subject
 Focus on the “HEART-BEAT“ of its
message
Movement of the Exegetical Focus

(focusin - G <
g St > Su < T > HB
-expanding)
GENRE
V
S T R U C T U R E
V
SUBJECT
V
T E A C H I N G
V
“HEART-BEAT”
Movement of the Exegetical Focus

(focusin - G <
g Str > Su <T > HB
-expanding)
Note: This pattern reminds us that

 We need to be focused - not allowing

interesting but unimportant things to obscure
the important matters, yet
 We also want to understand fully and
accurately what is important and relevant
Exegetical Procedure
First decide
the GENRE
(the literary nature)
of the passage
 Decide what kind of writing the text represents –
in what literary type it is written
 Is it a letter?
 a parable?
 history?
 poetry? etc
Example: 1 Peter 2:1-3
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice
and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and
slander of every kind. Like newborn
babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so
that by it you may grow up in your
salvation, now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good.
 The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
 Exegetical Procedure:
The GENRE
 The general form is that of
an epistle (letter).
 This passage is
an exhortation,
 written primarily to effect a change in
 Attitude,
or
 Behaviour.
Exegetical Procedure
Then discern
the SHAPE
of the thought STRUCTURE

Note
the various ideas or actions
that make up the text
and
their relationships with each other
Discerning The SHAPE of
The Thought STRUCTURE
This is best done by
re-arranging
the lay-out of the text
using indention
to clarify
the relationship of the various parts
(This method is sometimes called diagraming)
 Exegetical Procedure:
SHAPING* the STRUCTURE
(*Diagraming)
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice
and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
7 Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
11 now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good. [1]
[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
Exegetical Procedure
Then identify
the TOPICS
treated in the text

 Note the PEOPLE involved

 Any ACTIVITIES or EVENTS
 The IDEAS contained

Which group dominates the flow of the

passage?
 Exegetical Procedure:
TOPICS dealt with
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice
and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
• now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good.[1]
[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
Exegetical Procedure
Then find
the over-all
SUBJECT

 Looking at the several topics treated in the

passage decide what subject would cover
them all
 Exegetical Procedure:
Over-all SUBJECT?
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice
and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
• Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
• now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good.[1]
[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
Exegetical Procedure:
Over-all SUBJECT

Spiritual Growth
Exegetical Procedure
Now outline
The TEACHING
of the passage
about this Subject

 Note each point made about the Subject in turn

 Try to show how they develop the subject
Exegetical Procedure:
TEACHING about the over-all SUBJECT

For Spiritual Growth to take place

 Bad habits need ‘binning‘
 Getting rid of bad habits is not enough
 There is need of nourishment also,

which comes from the Lord

 This must be desired more than anything
else
Exegetical Procedure

Finally articulate
the
“HEART-BEAT”

 Express the core of the message

 In your own words
 In a short memorable phrase
 Exegetical Procedure:
HEART-BEAT?
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice
and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
• Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
• now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good.[1]
[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
Exegetical Procedure:
The HEART-BEAT of the TEACHING

Find your satisfaction

in
God
and
his goodness
alone
 Summary
 Recognise the nature of the writing –
its GENRE – not always obvious!
 Discern the shape of its STRUCTURE
 Identify the SUBJECT of its content
 Outline the TEACHING about this
subject
 Focus on the “HEART-BEAT” of its
message
 The art of

Exposition

applying the original meaning of a

text to a present situation
 Exegesis and Exposition
Exegesis
is done primarily
during the preparation of an Expository Sermon
to ascertain
the correct meaning of the text

Its results may be explained

in the Sermon
during the Exposition of the passage
Exegesis and Exposition

The Exposition
in the sermon
uses
the insights of the Exegesis
gained in preparation
to make a contemporary application of
the original message
Exposition
Exposition
is an application
of
what has been learnt from the Exegesis
to
the needs of the listeners
 Steps in the Process of Expository Preaching
(Full version)
Preparation (in the Study)
 Recognise the nature of the writing
– its GENRE – not always obvious!
 Analyse the STRUCTURE of the
Passage
 Analyse the CONTENT of the
Passage, noting:
the various topics, people, and
happenings, included.
 Find the over-all SUBJECT of the
Passage
 Identify the TEACHING about the
over-all Subject; outline what is
being said about this subject
 Expose the original HEART-BEAT
of the Passage
Exposition (in the Pulpit)
 Explain the GENRE (if significant)
 Explain what the Passage is about
by describing the general
CONTENT
- Its Ideas / Events / Activities /
People involved
 Identify the over-all SUBJECT of the
Passage
 Expound the text‘s TEACHING
about this Subject.
Full version would include
EXEGESIS of difficult parts
 Focus on the HEART-BEAT of the
passage
 APPLY the teaching about the over-all
Subject to now
 EXHORT your listeners to put this into
practice
Expository Preaching
Expository preaching
“exposes” the original meaning of the text
in such a way as to
allow the text to “expose” the listeners
to its “heart-beat” message
so that they hear
the living Word of God
speaking to them now
 SUMMARY
Preparation Exposition
(in the Study) (in the Pulpit)

 GENRE  GENRE (if significant)

 STRUCTURE
 CONTENT (activities, ideas,
events, topics, people)
 Over-all SUBJECT
 TEACHING about the
over-all Subject
 HEART-BEAT
 CONTENT (Ideas / Activities /
Events / Topics / People
 Over-all SUBJECT
 TEACHING about this
Subject EXEGESIS of difficult
parts
 HEART-BEAT
 APPLICATION
 EXHORTATION
The End