Prepare to Preach (Session 2)

Session Two

Studyingthe Word(EXEGESIS)

Group Discussion

2. Which aspect was easy/hard?

1. How do you do exegesis?

3. Do you think you can do this now on your own? Why or why not?

DELIMIT YOURTEXT

DETERMINE THEGENRE

DIG INTO THETEXT

DELIMIT YOURTEXT

Know the boundaries of your text.

DETERMINE THEGENRE

By Gordon Fee

DIG INTO THETEXT

Discover the details

Interpret the details

Generate exegetical statements

• Theme• Topic• Truth• Thrust

D.I.G.into the Text

D.I.G.into the Text


• Structure• Atmosphere• Literary

features• Terms




features• Terms

• Ask, Answer, Validate

D.I.G.into the Text

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Generate exegetical statements


features• Terms

• Ask, Answer, Validate

• Theme• Topic• Truth• Thrust

D.I.G.into the Text

Sample of Exegesis

Text: 1 Timothy 6:3-10Theme: False Teachers in EphesusTopic: Why false teachers are dangerous in EphesusTruth: False teachers reject the truth and cause problems in the church.Thrust: Timothy must watch out against false teachers in Ephesus.

Practice Session: Ephesians 1:15-23

2. DIG into the text by Discovering the details of the text (SALT).

3. Interpret the details (Ask, Answer, Validate)

4. Generate exegetical statements (Theme, Topic, Truth, Thrust)

1. Delimit a text (done) and Determine its genre

Group Discussion

2. Which aspect was easy/hard?

1. How do you do exegesis? (answer without looking at notes)

3. Do you think you can do this now on your own? Why or why not?

Prepare to Preach (Session 2)

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