Exegesis
Hillel is "remembered not for his inspired exegesis but for his rationalistic exegetical techniques," (Brewer 219). These rational exegetical techniques have been codified into the Seven Rules of Hillel, which many claim predate Hillel himself ("The Seven Rules of Hillel"). Regardless of when, how, and with whom the Seven Rules of rabbinical exegesis emerged, it is clear that Paul relied on these rules when conveying the teachings of Jesus Christ to the Jews. As Cohn-Sherbok points out, Paul's use of rabbinical interpretation and exegesis was deliberate and methodical. It has also been suggested that Paul used the Seven Rules of Hillel himself. There may be some historical basis for this presumption: "Paul was certainly taught these rules in the School of Hillel by Hillel's own grandson Gamliel. hen we examine Paul's writings we will see that they are filled with usages of Hillel's Seven Rules," ("The Seven Rules of Hillel").…...

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Works Cited

Bible: NIV

Brewer, David I. Techniques and Assumptions in Jewish Exegesis Before 70 CE. Mohr Siebeck, 1992.

Cohn-Sherbok, Dan. Paul and Rabbinic exegesis. Scottish Journal of Theology 35(2): 117-132.

"The Seven Rules of Hillel." Retrieved online:  http://www.yashanet.com/studies/revstudy/hillel.htm

Exegesis
To understand 2 Corinthians as a letter, one must first understand the context in which it was written. This was Paul's second letter to the Christian church at Corinth. His first letter had been less than kind, admonishing the Corinthian church for what Paul saw as many deficiencies in their manner of living and worship. As might be expected, the original letter was not exactly welcome by the Corinthians, and he found, upon questioning his friend Titus in Macedonia, that this first letter had caused division within the Corinthian church. Some church members there took what Paul said to heart and were striving to live and worship as he commanded. Others were not so generous, and began to believe in a different version of the gospel than the one Paul taught. In fact, some Corinthians were outright rejecting Paul's teachings (Mills 1996).

Naturally, this did not please Paul, a man who…...

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Bibliography, IBR Bibliographies 9, Baker Academic, Grand Rapids.

Exegesis on Job
SERMON/EXEGESIS ON JOB

"There's always someone playing Job." Archibald Macleish wrote back in the 1950s. "There must be thousands...millions and millions of mankind Burned, crushed, broken, mutilated, slaughtered, and for what?"

This is a sentiment we can all identify with today. This last month the world was rocked by a serious of disasters. There are almost 40,000 people dead from the killer tsunami, and many of these we can be sure were good, dedicated Christians who had put their faith in God. Missions work in those countries has led to a very strong converted church in many areas. Still, thousands were killed. People lost their children, their spouses, all their belongings... Killer mudslides in California, war and terrorism in the Middle East... we have to sit back and wonder: where is this God who controls the wind and the waves? It's easy to understand when humans cause us suffering --…...

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Works Cited

Eads Home Ministries, "Jesus Christ in the book of Job," Christology of Job, available from   Internet: accessed 18 January 2005.http://www.eadshome.com/JesusinJob.htm :

Rev. Roger Bertschausen, "Job, Our Contemporary," sermon to the Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Appleton, WI., 20-21 April 2002), available from   Internet: accessed 18 January 2005.http://www.focol.org/fvuuf/Job_Our_Contemporary.html :

Nick Cave, "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side," No More Shall We Part, lyrics available from Internet: accessed 18 January 2005.http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Nick-Cave/AS-I-SAT-SADLY-BY-HER-SIDE.html:

Carol Newsom, The Book of Job, A Contest of Moral Imaginations (Oxford: Oxford Press, 2003).

The passage asserts that if works or obedience to the law were the measures of righteousness, then faith would be useless. Because "law brings wrath," or punishment, salvation and/or redemption though works and the law is truly salvation through fear, and this another things this passage sets itself against that might perhaps resonate more with modern readers. This reading of the passage suggests that the route to redemption should not be viewed as a narrow and restrictive path, but that a faith in God is all that is truly necessary for justification.
The debate over the source of justification has been quite prominent at certain points in the development of Christian theology. The Puritans of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries had similar beliefs about justification; this passage was key to the concept of the covenant of grace, where Jesus Christ's sacrifice was enough to bring redemption to all of the…...

A parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and ord Search for parabol? (Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and ord Search for parabol? )
Stacy reports that in the pseudepigraphical document known as the Book of Enoch that the following story, conspicuous parallel to the parable in Luke occurs, which may predate Jesus' account.

oe unto you who gain silver and gold by unjust means;

you will then say, "e have grown rich and accumulated goods, we have acquired everything that we have desired.

So now let us do whatever we like;

for we have gathered silver, we have filled our treasures [with money] like water,

And many are the laborers in our houses.

Your lies flow like water.

For your wealth shall not endure but it shall take off from you quickly for you have acquired it all unjustly, and you shall be given over to a great curse. (Stacy 287)

Stacy relates…...

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WORKS CITED

Blue Letter Bible. "Gospel of Luke 9 - (KJV - King James Version)." Blue Letter Bible. 1996

2010. 7 Dec 2010.

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Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for parabol? (Strong's 3850)." Blue Letter

Exegesis of Luke 4:1-13
According to John Hayes and Carl Holladay, exegesis is an exercise in "leading" -- which is to say that a Scriptural exegesis acts as a kind of interpretation, helping people to understand more fully the ord of God (1). This paper will provide an exegesis of Luke 4:1-13 in which Jesus is tempted thrice by the devil, and it will also show how each temptation helps to clarify for Christians the exact mission of Christ (Fitzmeyer 509).

Luke was a Gentile by birth and by profession a doctor. (According to tradition he was also an artist and is still revered by many today as a patron of both doctors and artists). An early companion of St. Paul, Luke can be said to have been influenced by the Apostle. Indeed, Luke's writings are filled with a similar zealousness found in Paul's letters. hat makes Luke's Gospel unique among the…...

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Works Cited

Fitzmyer, J. The Gospel According to Luke (I-IX), vol. 28. Garden City, NY:

Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1981. Print.

Frey, R. Introduction to the New Testament. New York, NY: Ave Maria, 1948. Print.

Hayes, J., Holladay, C. Biblical Exegesis: a beginner's handbook. London:

Exegesis a Passage
Analyzing Sentences

Greet people all God's in Christ Jesus

The brothers and sisters send greetings who are with me people send greetings,

All God's here you especially those who belong to Caesar's household.

especially who are of Caesar's household.

The grace be with your spirit.

of the Lord Jesus Christ

Amen.

Analyzing the Paragraph

Theme of the paragraph: Every one is equal through Jesus Christ (in Christianity).

(Main theme): Greet everyone the same.

(result) Christ with you all.

(introduction) Greet every saint.

The most important words that are found in Philippians 4: 21 are "greet" and, "Christ." In Philippians 4:22, the most valued word is "God's." In verse 23 of this chapter the most noteworthy word is "grace." It is essential to realize that some of the words identified in certain verses are repeated in others, such as the term "greet" and "Jesus Christ" -- which underscores their significance.

The Greek translation for the word greet is xaipetw. It has a range…...

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References

Bugg, C.B. (1991). Philippians 4: 4-13. Review & Expositor. 88(3), 253-257.

James (1973). James 1 and 2. www.biblegateway.com Retrieved from  http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+2&version=NIV 

King, J. (2009). Philippians 4: 10-20: friendship, thanksgiving and a superior world view. Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa. 33(1), 36-52.

Paul (1973). Philippians 4. www.biblegateway.com. Retrieved from  http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%204&version=NIV

Exegesis of Genesis 2-3
The pre-modern interpretation of the fall of man was primarily explained by Augustine and Calvin and was accepted as fact. In this exegesis, Adam and Eve, prior to the fall, walked with God and communed with Him, but after God discovered that they had disobeyed Him, cut off this communications and they entered what many have believed was a depraved state. Calvin says that man "became entirely changed and so degenerate that the image of God, in which he had been formed, was obliterated (Calvin, 2001, 41). This is the basis of his doctrine regarding the total depravity of man. This interpretation has also been at the forefront of much modern exegesis which, though not completely dismissing older theologians such as Calvin, looks deeper into the how the wording can be reinterpreted using this and other parts of the Bible.

The modern interpretation looks at the words themselves…...

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References

Barr, J. (1992). The Garden of Eden and the hope of immortality. London: SCM Press.

Bratcher, D. (2011). The fall: A second look. Retrieved from  http://www.crivoice.org/gen3.html 

Brown, R.F. (2008). The Sensus Plenior of sacred scripture. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers.

Calvin, J. (2001). Genesis, (Alistair McGrath and J.I. Packer Eds.). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.

The people of the kingdom, seeing nothing wrong with this, built their own altars throughout the land. aal and Ashteroth were worshiped openly, sanctified by King Ahab and his wife, Jezebel. Sacred prostitutes were part of this new idolatry. It was one of these that Hosea took as a wife, and then utilized this imagery of God's love for Israel, in that he would rescue them by buying them out of a kind of slavery to which they did not even know they were enslaved.
In Chapter 11 of the ook of Hosea, God charges Israel with having abandoned Him, of running away from God's loving care. The hypocrisy and false idol worship that Israel has turned to in order to enjoy the pleasures and luxuries they found around them had lured them far from the sheltering arms of God. Hosea was warning them that they had gone too far,…...

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Bibliography

Andersen, Francis I. And Freedman, David. Hosea. New York: Doubleday Co.

Bandstra, Barry L. "An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible," Reading the Old Testament. Wadsworth Publishing Co. 1999.

Hanke, Paul R. Isagogical Study of the Book of Hosea. Mankato Pastoral Conference, December, 1984. http://*****/authors/H/HankeHosea/HankeHosea.PDF.

Sweeney, Marvin a. A Form-Critical Rereading of Hosea. Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University. Society of Biblical Literature Pacific Coast Regional Meeting, Claremont, CA, March 15-17, 1998.

They are curious.
Philip is a bit unsure of himself, so he consults with Andrew, and together they lead the Greeks to Jesus.

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Jesus spoke to his disciples, not minding the others, and this was a critical announcement of his final hour. There have been inferences before, but this passage is very clear cut about the final hour.

He uses the lesson of the grain of wheat dying in the grouind, so that many grains would spring up. He is clearly referring to himself, and the greatest sacrifice of all: to give one's life for the benefit and salvation of others.

Jesus made a point of warning his servant-disciples that this path would lead to the suffering of the cross, but because of their sacrifices, they would be amply honored and rewarded by God the Father.

There is also an emphasis that those who are centered on selfish needs would not be well received…...

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Work Cited

Bligh, J. "Jesus in Samaria.," Heythrop Journal 3 (1962): 329-46.

Daube, D. "Jesus and the Samaritan Woman.," Journal of Biblical Literature 69 (1950): 137-47.

Guralnik, David, ed. "Proselyte" Def.1. Webster's New World Dictionary, 2nd ed. New York: World Publishing Company. 1970.

Loffler, Klemens. "Syncretism" The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1912.

Genesis 44

Lines 1-17 present a deep examination of the nature of false and real accusations, and also of personal responsibility. Joseph has the stewards accost the brothers for wronging him and of stealing; interestingly he does not accuse them directly. It seems as if Joseph is testing them to become a better judge of their character, but the story also illustrates the social hierarchies extant at the time the book was penned. In any case, Benjamin's reaction is curious; first he protests his innocence, obviously lying. His eventual submission leads to an honorable act of forgiveness. Again the nature of familial ties is underscored in this passage, for Joseph treats his brethren with mercy and respect rather than with hatred and scorn. Thus, this passage is not a moral injunction against stealing; that would be too simple an interpretation. Rather, Genesis 44: 1-17 reads as a story of love and…...

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Works Cited

Genesis 43-45." The Bible: King James Version. Online at Bartleby.com.  http://www.bartleby.com/108/01/44.html 

Genesis 43-45." Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.  http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.asp?ViewCommentary=Genesis+45&Version=MHC .

Exegesis of Psalm 142
Is complaint against God a valid form of prayer? This seems to be a valid reading of Psalm 142. Bernhard . Anderson classifies Psalm 142 as one of the Psalms of "individual lament" (223). This distinguishes it from those psalms which express collective lament, a sense of communal complaint to God on the part of the Jews. But in Psalm 142, the lament is by one man only, David. An exegetical close reading of Psalm 142 will demonstrate that David's lament here indicates that prayer need not be a form of unqualified praise of God only: complaint to God, or complaint against God, is in itself a valid form of worship. The paradox of prayer is that it may contain doubt.

e must begin with the descriptive heading for Psalm 142: "A maskil of David. hen he was in the cave. A prayer." The specific Hebrew term "maskil"…...

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Works Cited

Allen, Ronald B. And I Will Praise Him: A Guide to Worship in the Psalms. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 1999. Print.

Anderson, Bernhard W. Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak For Us Today. Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000. Print.

Horne, George. A Commentary on the Book of Psalms. London: Nelson, 1860. Print.

John Paul II. "General Audience of Pope John Paul II: Psalm 142." 12 November 2003. Web. Accessed 6 April 2012 at:  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/audiences/2003/documents/hf_jp-ii_aud_20031112_en.html

Judgment oracle

Usually introduced by formula, "I am against you"

21:1-5

Aftermath or restoration oracle

Reversing judgment formula, "I am for you"

34:11-15

Command formula

Especially "Son of man, set your face ...

6:2-3; 20:46-47

"Woe" oracle of indictment

13:3-7; 34:2-6

Demonstration oracle

Usually containing "because ... therefore" clauses

13:8-9; 16:36-42

Disputation oracle

IN which popular proverb is recited and then refuted by prophetic discourse (e.g., "sour grapes" proverb)

18:1-20; cf. 12:22-25

Lament

Over Tyre

Over Pharaoh

26:15-18

32:1-16

Wailing lament

Introduced by "wail"

30:1-4

32:17-21

Riddles, parables, allegories

E.g., parable of the vine Allegories of the eagle and cedars, lion, boiling pot etc.

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Chaps. 17, 19, 23, 24, 27

ibliography

lenkinsopp, J. Ezekiel. Westminster: John Knox Press, 1990.

lock, D. The ook of Ezekiel, Volume 2. Erdmans, 1998.

occaccini, G. Roots of Rabbinic Judaism: An Intellectual History. Eerdmans, 2001.

Cooke, G.A. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the ook of Ezekiel. Edinburgh: T & T. Clarke, 1936.

Dunn & Rogerson. Eerdmans Commentary on the ible. Eerdmans, 2003.

Malick, D. An Introduction to the ook of Ezekiel. 2004. 14 May 2010 .

Morse, S. Overview of…...

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Bibliography

Blenkinsopp, J. Ezekiel. Westminster: John Knox Press, 1990.

Block, D. The Book of Ezekiel, Volume 2. Erdmans, 1998.

Boccaccini, G. Roots of Rabbinic Judaism: An Intellectual History. Eerdmans, 2001.

Cooke, G.A. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Ezekiel. Edinburgh: T & T. Clarke, 1936.

The term conversion would be etymologically closer (Blenkinsopp 84)
By the charge of acting without principle (verses 25 and 29), the Israelites accused God of punishing the innocent along with the guilty. Implicit in his rejection of the charge is Ezekiel's belief that all deserved the punishment that had come upon the nation. The opportunity for each generation to live or die according to its own behavior is now extended to each individual within his life time. The possibility of the righteous dying because they turn to sin may seem harsh; but the opportunity for the wicked to leave past guilt behind is all the more significant for Ezekiel's sweeping condemnation of Israel elsewhere. The oracle of verses 30-32 is the climax of the chapter, commanding response to the possibility of attaining life that had just been declared.

In contract to the earlier promise of the people's spontaneous renewal by God,…...

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Work cited

Allen, Leslie C Word Biblical Commentary: Ezekiel 1-19 vol 28. Nashville: Nelson Thomas Inc. Print.

Blenkinsopp, Joseph .Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching: Ezekiel. Louisville:Westminster John Press. Print Block, Daniel I . The New International Bible Commentary: Book of Ezekiel chapters 1-24. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company. Print Craigie, Peter C. The Daily Study Bible Studies: Ezekiel. Westminster Press. Print New American Standard Bible. St. Joseph Edition.

Exegesis of Jer.1 vs1-10
Jeremiah, the son of Hikiah was a priest who lived close to the city of Jerusalem in the town of Anathoth. An important religious writing is represented by the book who bears his name. It is believed that he is the author of the book. The present paper will analyze and interpret the first ten verses.

Verses one to three give information regarding the identity of the author and also some coordinates which allow the reader to better understand the context in which the verses were produced. " The words of Jeremiah the son of Hikiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin." Since Jeremiah is the first thing to be mentioned, one can easily understand that he is the subject of utmost importance. His identity is defined through the belonging to his family. This is why the name of his father is…...