exegeses
Deep scripture readings
Exegeses is the plural of exegesis, a critical interpretation or explanation of a text, especially scripture.
Scholars produce exegeses to illuminate meaning, context, and significance: His exegeses of Paul's letters challenged traditional readings.
The term appears most often in biblical and literary studies.
Sacred religious writings
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- genesisPoint of creation
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- psalmsReligious songs of praise
gospels · revelation · epistles · prophets · apostles · patristic · midrash · synoptic
Methodical study of parts
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
- glossShine or annotation
deconstruction · structuralism · post-structuralism · intertextuality · semiotics · close reading · philological · rhetorical
Assigned meaning
- meaningWhat something signifies
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- textualOf written content
- reader-responseCriticism emphasizing audience interpretation
polysemy · exposition · explication · demythologization · literal · allegorical · close reading
Established body of teachings
- eschatologyStudy of ultimate destiny
- ecclesiologyStudy of church theology
- apologeticsSystematic doctrine defense
- theodicyDefense of divine goodness
sanctification · providence · salvation · grace · canon · dogmatic · systematic · creed
scripture
Sacred religious writings
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- genesisPoint of creation
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
psalms · gospels · revelation · epistles · prophets · apostles · patristic · midrash · synoptic · canonical
analysis
Methodical study of parts
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
gloss · deconstruction · structuralism · post-structuralism · intertextuality · semiotics · close reading · philological · rhetorical · redaction
interpretation
Assigned meaning
reader-response · polysemy · exposition · explication · demythologization · literal · allegorical · close reading
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- eschatologyStudy of ultimate destiny
- ecclesiologyStudy of church theology
- apologeticsSystematic doctrine defense
theodicy · sanctification · providence · salvation · grace · canon · dogmatic · systematic · creed · trinitarian
surah
Quranic chapter
exegesesmisreadings
Incorrect textual interpretations
distortions · reading into · projection · misinterpretations · impositions