ELEMENTS
of BIBLICAL
EXEGESIS
A BASIC GUIDE
for Students and Ministers
MICHAEL J. GORMAN
a division of Baker Publishing Group
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Published by Baker Academic
a division of Baker Publishing Group
PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
Revised and expanded edition published in 2010 by Baker Academic; revised and expanded edition published in 2009 by Hendrickson Publishers, which was a revised edition of Elements of Biblical Exegesis, © 2001, which was a revised edition of Texts and Contexts, © 1994, 1998 Michael J. Gorman.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Gorman, Michael J., 1955– author.
Title: Elements of biblical exegesis : a basic guide for students and ministers / Michael J. Gorman.
Description: 3rd edition. | Grand Rapids : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2020. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020018318 | ISBN 9781540960313 (paperback) | ISBN 9781540963536 (cloth)
Subjects: LCSH: Bible—Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Classification: LCC BS511.3 .G67 2020 | DDC 220.601—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020018318
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations come from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations labeled NAB are from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Revised Psalms © 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, DC, and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All rights reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
Scripture quotations labeled NIV are from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
The first edition was dedicated to my teachers and my students.
The second edition was dedicated especially to the memory of
Bruce Manning Metzger (1914–2007)
and to my daughter Amy, performer of Scripture.
This third edition is dedicated especially to students of Scripture
in indigenous and Majority World contexts.
Introduction to the Third Edition
Introduction to the Revised and Expanded Edition (2009)
Introduction to the First Edition (2001)
4. Second Element: Contextual Analysis
5. Third Element: Formal Analysis
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About Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers (Third Edition)World-renowned scholar Michael Gorman presents a straightforward approach to the complex task of biblical exegesis. This third edition of Gorman’s widely used and trusted textbook (over 60,000 copies sold) has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect developments in the academy and the classroom over the past decade. The new edition explains recent developments in theological interpretation and explores missional and non-Western readings of the biblical text. Adaptable for students in various settings, it includes clear explanations, practical hints, suggested exercises, and sample papers. |
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