your own understanding of its relevance for “today.” But, what is this exegetical methodology in which you must first gain proficiency? (4) Finally, exegesis is a research-driven project of biblical investigation that follows a specified form and a systematic, if at times circuitous, progression of inquiry. An exegesis paper is a biblical research project whose purpose is to solve the interpretive puzzle posed by the text that it investigates.17 Yet, while exegesis, like any research project, also
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