TY - BOOK AU - Hayes,John H. AU - Holladay,Carl R TI - Biblical exegesis: a beginner's handbook SN - 0804200319 (pbk.) AV - BS476 .H35 1987 U1 - 220.6 HAY PY - 1987/// CY - Atlanta PB - Jon Knox Press KW - Bible KW - Hermeneutics N1 - Includes bibliographies; 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 ER -