#453 exegesis

exegesis- explanation or critical interpretation of a text, especially of the Bible

C17 from Greek, from exegeisthai to interpret, from ex+hegeisthai to guide

A certain kind of exegesis finds more in the text than is warranted, has blind spots toward a number of the text's emphases, and seems unaware of how one-sided and exploitative an exegesis can be.

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