Hayes, John H.  1934-2013- <br/><br/>
Biblical exegesis :  a beginner's handbook / 
John H. Hayes, Carl R. Holladay 
 - Rev. ed 
 - Atlanta :  Jon Knox Press,  c1987 
 - 159 p. ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies 
<br/><br/>Exegesis as an everyday activity and as a specialized discipline. The Bible and exegesis. Biblical exegesis through the centuries. The task of biblical exegesis -- Textual criticism: The quest for the original wording -- Historical criticism: The setting in time and space -- Grammatical criticism: The language of the text -- Literary criticism: The composition and rhetorical style of the text -- Form criticism: The genre and life setting of the text -- Tradition criticism: The stages behind the text -- Redaction criticism: The final viewpoint and theology -- Structuralist criticism: The universals in the text -- Canonical criticism: The sacred text of synagogue and church -- Integrating exegetical procedures -- Employing the fruits of biblical exegesis 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0804200319 (pbk.) 9780804200318 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>85045460 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible--Hermeneutics
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS476  / .H35 1987 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>220.6 HAY