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Exegesis (from the Greek ἐξηγεῖσθαι 'to lead out') involves an extensive and critical ''interpretation'' of a Text , especially of a Holy Scripture , such as of the Old and New Testament s of the Bible , the Talmud , the Midrash , the Qur'an , etc. An '''exegete''' is a practitioner of this science, and the adjectival form is '''exegetic'''. The word ''exegesis'' means "to draw the meaning out of" a given text. Exegesis may be contrasted with '' Eisegesis '', which means to read one's own interpretation ''into'' a given text. In general, ''exegesis'' presumes an attempt to view the text objectively, while ''eisegesis'' implies more subjectivity. One may encounter the terms exegesis and Hermeneutics used interchangeably; however, there remains a distinction. Exegesis is the practical application of hermeneutics, which is the interpretation and understanding of a text on the basis of the text itself. Traditional exegesis requires the following: analysis of significant words in the text in regard to translation; examination of the general historical and cultural context, confirmation of the limits of the passage, and lastly, examination of the context within the text. {Link without Title} Although the most widely-known exegeses concern themselves with Christian , Jew ish and Islamic books, analyses also exist of books of other Religion s. CHRISTIANITY See Also: Biblical hermeneutics According to some forms of Christianity, two different forms of exegesis exist: revealed and rational.
Roman Catholic traditions Roman Catholic centres of biblical exegesis include:
Protestant traditions For more than a century, German universities such as Tübingen have had reputations as centres of exegesis; in the USA, the ''Divinity Schools'' in Chicago , Harvard and Yale became famous. Nowadays many secular universities such as EPHE (École pratique des hautes Études) in France concern themselves with exegesis. See Higher Criticism . Robert A. Traina's book ''Methodical Bible Study'' has become influential in the field of Protestant Christian exegesis. Many regarded it as the standard text describing the Inductive approach to interpreting the English-language Bible. Translations of the Hebrew Bible , like the Septuagint and the Vulgate , based on Jewish exegesis, have also become the objects of exegetic studies. JUDAISM See Also: Pesher Traditional Jewish forms of exegesis appear throughout Rabbinic Literature , which includes the Mishnah , the two Talmud s, and the Midrash literature. Jewish exegetes have the title ''meforshim'' (commentators). The Midrash forms an exposition of biblical exegesis of the Pentateuch and its paragraphs related to Law, which also forms an object of analysis. The Halakhah comprises an exegesis of the written Law. The Aggadah is an exegesis of the parts of the Pentateuch not connected with Law. The Mikra comprises the exegetical study of the Pentateuch, the Prophet s and the Hagiographa , the three divisions of the Old Testament or Jewish Bible. The Masorah is the exegesis that determined the rules and principles that govern the biblical texts. The redaction of the Talmud resulted from exegetic studies, and the Talmud itself has become the object of study and analysis. Jewish exegesis did not finish with the redaction of the Talmud, but continued during ancient times, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance : it remains a subject of study today. Jews have centres for exegetic studies around the world, in each community: they consider exegesis an important tool for the understanding of the Scriptures. ISLAM See Also: Tafsir SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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