TY - BOOK AU - Hayes,John H. AU - Holladay,Carl R. TI - Biblical exegesis: a beginner's handbook SN - 9780664227753 (alk. paper) AV - BS476 .H35 2007 U1 - 220.601 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Louisville, Ky. PB - Westminster John Knox Press KW - Bible KW - Hermeneutics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introducing exegesis -- Textual criticism: the quest for the original wording -- Historical criticism: the setting in time and place -- Grammatical criticism: the language of the text -- Literary criticism: the composition and rhetorical style of the text -- Form criticism: the genre and life setting of the text -- Tradition criticism: the stages behind the text -- Redaction criticism: the final viewpoint and theology -- Structuralist criticism: the universals in the text -- Canonical criticism: the sacred text of synagogue and church -- Exegesis with a special focus: cultural, economic, ethnic, gender, and sexual perspectives -- Integrating exegetical procedures -- Employing the fruits of biblical exegesis -- Appendix: Using electronic technologies in exegesis ER -