11. Secondary Literature 11.1. Investigate what others have said about the passage. Even though you will have consulted commentaries, grammars, and many kinds of other books and articles in the process of completing the preceding ten steps, you should now undertake a more systematic investigation of the secondary literature that may apply to your passage. In order for the exegesis to be your work and not merely a mechanical compendium of others’ views, it is wise to do your own thinking and to arrive