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Exegesis

noun
(pl. exegeses)
1.
An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible).





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"Exegesis" Quotes from Famous Books



... which, without causing death, yet hastened its approach. Of this I need not speak, because, for whatever reason, it was not practised on this occasion. The former, which seems to have been due to the milder nature of Judaism, and which was derived from a happy piece of rabbinic exegesis on Prov. xxxi. 6, consisted in giving to the condemned, immediately before his execution, a draught of wine medicated with some powerful opiate. It had been the custom of wealthy ladies in Jerusalem to provide this stupefying potion at their ...
— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 • Various
... by Mr. Seccombe being substituted for that of the original editor. We wish that Mr. Seccombe had been less modest—less conservative at any rate. With his view that "the editing was admirably done" we cannot agree entirely. Francis, who has intercalated blocks of exegesis and comment between the letters, writes good, straightforward prose, and appears to have been a good, sensible sort of man. He has enlivened his editorial labours with irruptions of legal facetiousness and sagacious reflections. He ...
— Pot-Boilers • Clive Bell


Words linked to "Exegesis" :   Holy Writ, exegetical, book, scripture, exegetic, word, Holy Scripture, interpretation, Christian Bible, Good Book, Word of God, bible


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