Exegesis (in the study)

Expository
Preaching

Exposition (in the pulpit)

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 Preliminaries

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This Presentation…

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groups (2-10))
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(using the edit mode for class suggestions, e.g.
for “best” lay out of the Scripture text)
The Preacher’s Big Question

How do I preach
in such a way that
people walk out from church
saying,
“This morning I have heard from
God?”
J.I.Packer’s response…

“I can only say that

you must have heard from God
before you start preaching,
so that
something of what you have heard
and the impact it has had on you
gets relayed into
what you are actually saying.”
PRAY…
 For God to speak to you in your
preparation
 For His Spirit to guide your thoughts
as you expose His Word
 For Jesus to be glorified through this
study and subsequent exposition
 The discipline of

Exegesis

bringing out
the original meaning of a text
The process of reading carefully
what a document says

Exegesis
(Alt. Definition)

so that you understand

what it means
Exegesis:
Exegesis
 Is a part of the total process of Expository
Preaching
 It is done primarily during the preparation
of an Expository Sermon to ascertain the
correct meaning of the text
 Its results are explained during the
exposition of the passage in the Sermon
 Exegesis

avoids “reading into” the text

the reader‘s own ideas,
and aims instead
to enable the text to “speak out”
its own message.

It normally involves 5 procedures....

Exegetical Procedures:
Procedures
1. Recognise the nature of the writing – its
GENRE – not always obvious!
2. Discern the shape of its STRUCTURE
3. Identify the SUBJECT of its content
4. Outline the TEACHING about this subject

5. Focus on the “HEART-BEAT“ of its

message
Exegetical Procedures:
Procedures
The expanding and contracting movement
of a heart beat
aptly describes
the exegetical process
 Movement of the Exegetical Focus

(focusin –G g < St >Su<T> HB- expandi ng)

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GENRE
V
S T R U C T U R E
V
SUBJECT
V
T E A C H I N G
V
“HEART-BEAT”
 Movement of the Exegetical Focus

(focusin –G g < St >Su<T> HB- expandi ng)

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Note: This pattern reminds us that

 We need to be focused - not allowing interesting

but unimportant things to obscure the important
matters, yet
 We also want to understand fully and accurately
what is important and relevant
Exegetical Procedure
First decide
the GENRE
(the literary nature)
of the passage
 Decide what kind of writing the text represents –
in what literary type it is written
 Is it a letter?
 a parable?
 history?
 poetry? etc
Example: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice

and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and
slander of every kind. Like newborn
babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that
by it you may grow up in your salvation,
now that you have tasted that the Lord
is good.
 The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
 Exegetical Procedure:
The GENRE
 The general form is that of
an epistle (letter).
 This passage is
an exhortation,
 written primarily to effect a change in
 Attitude,
or
 Behaviour.
Exegetical Procedure

Then discern
the SHAPE
of the thought STRUCTURE

Note
the various ideas or actions
that make up the text
and
their relationships with each other
Discerning The SHAPE of
The Thought STRUCTURE

This is best done by

re-arranging
the lay-out of the text
using indention
to clarify
the relationship of the various parts
(This method is sometimes called diagraming)
 Exegetical Procedure:
SHAPING* the STRUCTURE
(*Diagraming)

1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice

and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
2 Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
3 now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good. [1]
[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
Exegetical Procedure
Then identify
the TOPICS
treated in the text

 Note the PEOPLE involved

 Any ACTIVITIES or EVENTS
 The IDEAS contained

Which group dominates the flow of the

passage?
 Exegetical Procedure:
TOPICS dealt with

1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice

and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
3 now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good.[1]

[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
Exegetical Procedure

Then find
the over-all
SUBJECT

 Looking at the several topics treated in the

passage decide what subject would cover
them all
 Exegetical Procedure:
Over-all SUBJECT?

1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice

and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
2 Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
3 now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good.
Exegetical Procedure:
Over-all SUBJECT

Spiritual Growth
Exegetical Procedure

Now outline
the TEACHING
of the passage
about this Subject

 Note each point made about the Subject in turn

 Try to show how they develop the subject
Exegetical Procedure:
TEACHING about the over-all SUBJECT

For Spiritual Growth to take place

 One must first get rid of bad habits
 This by itself is not enough
 One needs to be nourished also

- by the Lord
 This must be desired more than anything
else
Exegetical Procedure

Finally articulate
the
“HEART-BEAT”

 Express the core of the message

 In your own words
 In a short memorable phrase
 Exegetical Procedure:
HEART-BEAT?
1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice
and all deceit,
hypocrisy,
envy,
and slander of every kind.
2 Like newborn babies,
crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it
you may grow up in your salvation,
3 now that you have tasted
that the Lord is good.[1]
[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
Exegetical Procedure:
The HEART-BEAT

Find your satisfaction

in
God
and
his goodness
alone
 Summary

1. Recognise the nature of the writing – its

GENRE – not always obvious!
2. Discern the shape of its STRUCTURE
3. Identify the SUBJECT of its content
4. Outline the TEACHING about this subject

5. Focus on the “HEART-BEAT” of its

message
 The discipline of

Exegesis

bringing out
the original meaning of a text
 The art of

Exposition

applying the original meaning of a

text to a present situation
 Exegesis and Exposition
Exegesis
is done primarily
during the preparation of an Expository Sermon
to ascertain
the correct meaning of the text

Its results may be explained

in the Sermon
during the Exposition of the passage
 Exegesis and Exposition

The Exposition
in the sermon
uses
the insights of the Exegesis
gained in preparation
to make a contemporary application of
the original message
Exposition

Exposition
is an application
of
what has been learnt from the Exegesis
to
the needs of the listeners
Expository Preaching

Expository preaching
“exposes” the original meaning of the text
in such a way as to
allow the text to “expose” the listeners
to its “heart-beat” message
so that they hear
the living Word of God
speaking to them now
 SUMMARY
Preparation Exposition
(in the Study) (in the Pulpit)

 GENRE  GENRE (if significant)

 STRUCTURE
 CONTENT (activities, ideas,
events, topics, people)
 Over-all SUBJECT
 TEACHING about the
over-all Subject
 HEART-BEAT
 CONTENT (Ideas / Activities /
Events / Topics / People
 Over-all SUBJECT
 TEACHING about this
Subject EXEGESIS of difficult
parts
 HEART-BEAT
 APPLICATION
 EXHORTATION
Exposition (in the Pulpit)
The GENRE
 Explain the GENRE (if significant)

A letter of encouragement
This passage exhorts the readers
to change their attitude and behaviour

The writer uses a riské metaphor

to emphasise his point
 Exposition
The CONTENT
 Explain what the Passage is about
by describing the general CONTENT
- Its Ideas / Events / Activities / People involved
Two sections:
1st topic is about getting rid of vatious sins
2nd topic is about desiring the means to grow
spiritually

The image of a baby sucking at its mother‘s breast is

used to emphasise the need to really want to grow
 Exposition
The SUBJECT of the passage
 Identify the over-all SUBJECT of the Passage
Taking the two topics together,
(negatively) getting rid of sins
and
(positively) thirsting for the milk
that enables growth to take place,
we see the writer is concerned over-all with
Spiritual Growth,
its negative and positive requirements
 Exposition
TEACHING on this Subject

 Expound the text‘s TEACHING

about this Subject.

For Spiritual Growth to take place

 Bad habits need ‘binning‘
 Getting rid of bad habits is not enough
 There is need of nourishment also,
which comes from the Lord
 This must be desired more than anything
else
 Exposition
The HEART-BEAT

 Focus on the HEART-BEAT of the

passage
Don‘t think you will grow
simply by getting rid of some bad habits!

Find your satisfaction in

God and his goodness alone
 Exposition
APPLICATION

 APPLY the teaching about the over-all

Subject to today

Why does evil hold more fascination than good in our

thinking?
Resist the tendency to concentrate on sins to be avoided
without positive motives
Check out what motivates your church life – is it thirst for
the Lord and what He has to offer?
 Exposition
EXHORTATION
 EXHORT your listeners to put this into practice

Get rid of
all the filth that is dragging you down
today!
Find your satisfaction
in
God
and
his goodness
alone!
 Steps in the Process of Expository Preaching
(Full version)
Preparation (in the Study)
 Recognise the nature of the writing
– its GENRE – not always obvious!
 Analyse the STRUCTURE of the
Passage
 Analyse the CONTENT of the
Passage, noting:
the various topics, people, and
happenings, included.
 Find the over-all SUBJECT of the
Passage
 Identify the TEACHING about the
over-all Subject; outline what is
being said about this subject
 Expose the original HEART-BEAT
of the Passage
Exposition (in the Pulpit)
 Explain the GENRE (if significant)
 Explain what the Passage is about
by describing the general
CONTENT
- Its Ideas / Events / Activities /
People involved
 Identify the over-all SUBJECT of the
Passage
 Expound the text‘s TEACHING
about this Subject.
Full version would include
EXEGESIS of difficult parts
 Focus on the HEART-BEAT of the
passage
 APPLY the teaching about the over-all
Subject to now
 EXHORT your listeners to put this into
practice
The End