A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Exegesis: Taking the Fear Out of Critical Method (Biblia.com)

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Let’s face it. Just the word exegesis puts some of us on edge. We are excited about learning to interpret the Bible, but the thought of exegetical method evokes a chill. Some textbooks on exegesis do nothing to overcome these apprehensions. The language is dense. The concepts are hard. And the expectations are way too high. However, the skills that we need to learn are ones that a minister of the...

(ἡμῶν) joy may be full” or “that your (ὑμῶν) joy may be full.” The exegetical difference between these two alternatives may not blow shingles off the roof, but there is indeed a difference. It involves the author’s attitude: is he (or she?) adopting a slightly patronizing tone (“your joy”), an embracing tone (“our joy” [yours and ours]), or perhaps even a slightly exclusive tone (“our joy” [but not yours])? We could safely ignore the issue if one of these variant readings were poorly attested

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