Introduction To : The Basics

1. Introduction a. Methodology of approach determines outcome i. Desired outcome (? - what is it, how is it established) determines methodology ii. Key questions: 1. What methodology is best? 2. What methodology is biblical? 3. What methodology reflects God’s will and intent? 4. The answer may vary based the total criteria considered. 5. Where do you start? b. Where do you end? c. How is meaning/intent to be determined? i. Audience perspective ii. Authorial intent iii. Contemporary cultural meaning iv. Existential meaning (what it means to me) v. Divine intention 2. Background Study a. Literary Concerns/Genre - rhetoric/styles of writing reflect specific purposes i. Epistolary ii. Historical iii. Narrative iv. Poetic v. Apocalyptic vi.Prophetic vii. Idioms viii. Comparative literature studies b. Authorship - identity, writing style, historical relationship w/audience c. Audience - identity, historical relationship w/author d. Purpose/occasion - circumstances, events that precipitated the writing i. Date ii. Time iii. Place iv. Key people/s e. Historical setting i. cultural ii. economic iii. political iv. social v. religious vi. philosophical [worldview] 3. Context a. Historical/grammatical/literal approach b. Lexical analysis i. Word studies ii. Etymological concerns iii. Range of meaning iv. Context determines meaning/Specific context determines specific meaning c. Grammatical analysis i. Lexical range of meaning refined by association, order, connection with other terms in context ii. Grammatical cues and rules d. Theological analysis i. What theological themes play into the context/meaning? ii. Are they inherent? [Immediately evident?] iii. Are they attributed? [Assumed?] e. Overview of contextual objectives i. In immediate context ii. In topical context iii. In genre context iv. In remote context (total biblical range); comparative contextual studies [Gen 15:6 > Rom-Gal-James] f. Outline/synopsis of passage - In all areas of context as noted above g. Analysis of passage - in light of prior criteria 4. Principles a. Propositions/truths specifically (explicitly) taught in context that address occasion of writing b. Propositions/truths specifically (implicitly) taught in context that address occasion of writing c. Propositions/truths connected to: i. The nature of God ii. The nature of man iii. The resolution of the contextual “problem” 5. Application a. What immediate requirements are enjoined? [Audience responsibility - “move” toward God] b. On what basis are they enjoined? [Imitation of Christ/God, honor/reverence/glorify God, self- preservation (soul), evangelism, edification, resolution of problem] c. Contemporary relevance and application i. Does the same situation apply today? ii. What principles are transcendent of culture/perpetually relevant? 6. Conclusions a. In view of introduction/methodology b. In view of background c. In view of total contextual analysis d. In view of principles e. In view of application

Final Considerations: 1. What tools will be used to implement exegetical strategy? 2. How are those tools to be determined? 3. What overriding concerns are at play in choice of tools? a. Explanation b. Understanding c. Interpretation 4. What assumptions are involved? [metaphysical, physical, epistemological, ethical, theological, etc.] a. By the writer b. By the audience c. By the reader/interpreter d. How are they determined? Organizational Tools

1. Easybib a. Bibliographic resources online b. MLA 6/7, APA/ Chicago/Turabian 2. Library Thing a. Online archival tools for libraries b. RedLaser - capture ISBN 3. Evernote a. Ultimate digital note organizer/archive b. Every type of digital file can be archived: audio/video, voice recording, pdf, urls, links, lists, c. Calendars/to do lists, etc.

Biblical/General Research Tools

Free Online Libraries/Collections:

Perseus Digital Library • Library Spot • OEDB Sites • Project Gutenberg • Intute • Research Guide • Find Articles • InfoMine • SpringerLink • IPL/LII • Library of Congress • National Archives-Tools • NYPL- Databases • Academic Databases • JETS • Periodicals • GES • EHS • HST.edu Net Resources • SBL • JAAR • DOAJ • JRS • JCRT • Rel/Theo Abstracts • Electronic Journals • Yale Univ Divinity School Lib • Oxford Journals •

Subscription Databases:

ATLA • Cambridge Journals • EBSCO • Galaxie • Highbeam • JSTOR • Pro-Quest • Questia •Proquest • The Virtual World •

Online Resources:

DMOZ Open Directory • Google Scholar • Religious Worlds • Torrey’s Links • Wiley •

Biblical Studies Resources:

Biblos • Bible Study Tools • Blue Letter Bible • Bible Gateway • E-Bible Teacher •

Online Resources (Links to additional tools):

• http://benjiovercash.wordpress.com/online-biblical-studies-resources/ •

• http://www.denverseminary.edu/article/annotated-old-testament-bibliography-2013/ •

Writing Resources: (search "writing"/"writing center" at any university)

• http://yale.edu/graduateschool/writing/forms/ • Yale Graduate Writing Center •

• http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ • • http://dartmouth.edu/~writing/ • www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute/ •

• http://writing.upenn.edu • writingprogram.fas.harvard.edu/ • http://writing.colostate.edu •

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ • http://princeton.edu/writing/ •

• http://arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html • http://writing.yalecollege.yale.edu •

• http://amherst.edu/academiclife/support/writingcenter •

What to look for: writing/research/resources/bibliographical data 1. Bibliography resources: a. Old Testament i. http://bible.org/article/selected-bibliography-books-samuel ii. http://www.denverseminary.edu/article/annotated-old-testament-bibliography-2013/ b. General Classes/Syllabi i. http://hst.edu/students/class-schedule-and-syllabi/ ii. http://wts.edu/resources/wtsresources.html iii. http://events.sbts.edu/conference-classes/files/T4G-2014-syllabus-Updated.pdf c. Commentaries i. http://bestcommentaries.com/topcommentaries/ ii. http://bestcommentaries.com d. i. http://www.denverseminary.edu/article/new-testament-exegesis-bibliography-2011/ e. General Bibliography i. http://moses.creighton.edu/harmless/bibliographies_for_theology/ 2. What to look for: a. General resources b. Specific resources c. List of lists (cf. Harmless biblio link above) d. Consult college/university/seminary resources for syllabi, bibliographic info - SBTS, WTS, Fuller, et. al.

New Testament 1. Surveys & Introductory Works 2. The Gospels 3. Paul & N.T. Letters 4. The Historical 5. Christology

Early Christianity 1. Surveys & Introductory Works 2. Ignatius of Antioch & the Church of the Martyrs 3. Origen & the Rise of Systematic Theology 4. Athanasius & the Trinitarian Controversy 5. Cyril of Alexandria & the Christological Controversy 6. Jerome, Ambrose & the Latin West 7. Augustine 8. Antony & Early Monasticism 9. Cyril of Jerusalem & Early Christian Worship 10. Melania the Elder & Women in the Early Church

Medieval Christianity 1. Surveys & Introductory Works 2. Benedict & Medieval Monasticism 3. Gregory VII & the Medieval Papacy 4. Anselm & 12th-Century Renaissance 5. Francis of Assisi & the Mendicants 6. Thomas Aquinas & Scholastic Theology 7. Meister Eckhart & Medieval Mysticism

The Reformation 1. Surveys & Introductory Works 2. Erasmus & Renaissance Humanism 3. Martin Luther & the Reformation in Germany 4. Martin Bucer & the Reformation in the Cities 5. Ulrich Zwingli & the Reformation in Switzerland 6. John Calvin & the International Reformation 7. Ignatius of Loyola & the Catholic Reform

Spirituality & Mysticism 1. Surveys & Introductory Works 2. Spirituality of the Early Church 3. Spirituality of the Middle Ages 4. Reformation & Early Modern Spirituality 5. Spirituality in the Modern World 6. Spirituality & the World Religions

Sacraments & Liturgy 1. Surveys & Introductory Works 2. Sacraments of Christian Initiation 3. History of the Eucharist 4. Theology of the Eucharist 5. Other Sacraments 6. Liturgy, Art & Architecture

20th Century Theology 1. Introductions & Historical Background 2. Karl Rahner & Catholic Theology Before Vatican II 3. Karl Barth & 20th Protestant Theology 4. Josef Jungmann & Liturgical Theology 5. Raymond Brown & Biblical Studies 6. Avery Dulles & Ecclesiology 7. Social Thought 8. Richard McCormick & Moral Theology 9. Gustavo Gutierrez & Liberation Theology 10. John Paul II & the Papacy Since Vatican II Tools For Background Study - Introductory 1. IVP - OTBC - InterVarsity Press Old Testament Background Commentary 2. IVP - NTBC - InterVarsity Press New Testament Background Commentary 3. ZIBBC-OT - Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary - Old Testament 4. ZIBBC-NT - Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary - New Testament

Tools For Literary Study - Introductory 1. How To Read The Bible As Literature - Leland Ryken 2. How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth - Gordon Fee/Douglas Stuart 3. How To Read The Bible Book By Book - Gordon Fee 4. How To Read The Bible Through Jesus Eyes -

Tools For Biblical Exegesis - Introductory 1. New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastor - Gordon D. Fee 2. Exegetical Fallacies - D. A. Carson 3. Biblical Exegesis - John H. Hayes, Carl R. Holladay 4. Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers, Michael J Gorman 5. New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors - Gordon D. Fee 6. Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors - Douglas Stuart 7. How To Read The Genesis/Psalms/Proverbs, et. al. - Tremper Longman

Commentary Tools 1. Preference first - write your own commentary 2. Preference second - start with exegetical/original language commentaries 3. Baker Exegetical Series 4. R. (Richard) C.H.Lenski Commentaries 5. Zondervan Exegetical Commentaries

General Links For Bible Study 1. The Unbound Bible - http://unbound.biola.edu 2. Bible Gateway - http://www.biblegateway.com 3. First 1200 years of English Bible translations - http://www.biblesofthepast.com 4. Collections of Bible tools: a. http://www.biblestudytools.com b. http://studylight.org c. http://biblegateway.com d. http://www.ccel.org [Christian Classics Ethereal Library] e. http://www.e-sword.net [free downloads of study tools] f. Check all “app” stores for iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, etc. g. http://biblesuite.com h. http://www.esvbible.org i. http://www.olivetree.com 5. Bible software a. AccordanceBible.com b. Logos.com c. Bibleworks.com