Santa Clara University
Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries, SCU
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  Exegesis refers to the critical study of a text, in our case the Bible.  "Critical study" can be done in a multitude of ways, depending on the types of questions one wants to ask.  These various ways of approaching a text are referred to as exegetical or critical methods.  A list of some of these methods follows, with links to pages outside the course web site.  The links provide full descriptions of the methods, guidelines for using them, and bibliographies.

Textual Criticism
 
Form Criticism
 
Source Criticism
 
Redaction Criticism
Narrative Criticism
 
Rhetorical Criticism
 
Social-Scientific Criticism
 
Feminist Criticism


You might find it useful to work with each other and share resources, particularly if your topic(s) overlap with those of other students or in case you come across something another student might find useful.  A list of Exegesis Projects will be available, as soon as you have all determined your topics, so that you can see the methods and texts with which your classmates are working.  Additional resources are available from the Research tab to the left, including a description of the exegetical research paper, research tips, writing guidelines, a style-sheet, and tools specifically for Scripture study.
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