Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors

by Douglas Stuart

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 2009

Overview

For years, Douglas Stuart’s Old Testament Exegesis has been one of the most popular ways to learn how to perform exegesis—the science and art of interpreting biblical texts properly for understanding as well as proclamation. Completely updated and substantially expanded, this new edition includes scores of newer resources, a new configuration of the format for the exegesis process, and an entirely new section explaining where to find and how to use the latest electronic and online resources for doing biblical research. Stuart provides guidance for full exegesis as well as for a quicker approach to provide information specifically tailored to the task of preaching. A glossary of terms explains the sometimes bewildering language of biblical scholarship, and a list of frequent errors guides the student in avoiding common mistakes. No exegetical guide for the Old Testament has been more widely used in training ministers and students to be faithful, careful interpreters of Scripture.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Your primary ally is common sense. Does your passage have a recognizable beginning and end? Does it have some sort of cohesive, meaningful content that you can observe? Check your decision against both the Hebrew text and modern translations. Do not trust the OT chapter and verse divisions, which originated in medieval times. They are not original and are often completely misleading.” (Page 5)

“Applications may generally be of two kinds: those that basically inform the reader and those that basically direct the reader.” (Page 26)

“The end of exegesis is preaching and teaching in the church.” (Page xii)

“Hebrew-based concordance, a Hebrew lexicon, a Hebrew grammar, a comprehensive history of Israel, a Bible dictionary, and a ‘critical’ commentary series (if possible).” (Page 3)

“A good translation is one that creates the same general impression for the hearer as the original would, without distorting the particular content conveyed.” (Page 8)

Product Details

• Title: Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors
• Author: Douglas Stuart
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 2009
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. › Hermeneutics; Bible. O.T. › Homiletical use; Bible. O.T. › Bibliography
• ISBNs: 9780664233440, 9780664223151, 0664233449, 066422315X
• Resource ID: LLS:OTEXEGESIS4ED
• Resource Type: text.monograph.handbook
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:05:18Z

About Douglas Stuart

Dr. Stuart is Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has written or contributed to multiple books, including Word Biblical Commentary and the New American Commentary. He is also the senior pastor of Linebrook Church in Ipswich, Massachusetts.