Bible with their findings. In the end they find out that the Bible was right and cannot be disproved. Each case must be looked at differently and from a different exegetical stand point. The second application of exegesis is for doing theology. " The task of theology, as a specialized discipline, is to articulate the faith of the synagogue and the church for each new generation of believers(Hays p. 119)." People attempting theology have to use exegesis in many ways. First theologians can be heplful. Because of their commitment to biblical exegesis you can bet that some of them exegete correctly. Watch out for imposters also. Becuse theologians have examined biblical texts their angle is usually correct on a subject. You have to research a theologian and find out if they are consistantly correct in their exegetical methods. The third is using it for proclamation. Websters Dictionary defines proclaimation as the "act of announcing a fact." Proclaimation in this sence refers to the biblical proclaimating preacher. Biblical exegesis is extremely important to the pastor because he has to deliver sermons form the Bible. If he can correctly exegete scripture he will express the accurate way that the scripture was meant to be portrayed. "Using the Bible for the purpose of proclamation constitutes a distinctive function and presupposes a clearly defined "life setting.(Hays p.122)"The last is for personal appropriation or for one own use. Even though historians, theologians, and preachers have to use exegesis so does the common every day layman. Those who have commited their life to total devotion and full-time study do so to provide service to those who cannot . When you read the Bible for personal reasons you to are using exegetical approaches to the scriptures. We do this every time we read something or hear it spoken. The Bible is no different besides that you have to decipher it correctly. By reading other commentaries o...
