Outline of a Brief Exegetical Method for Preaching I. Getting the Text in View A. Select the text B. Reconsider where the text begins and ends C. Establish a reliable translation of the text II. Getting Introduced to the Text D. Read the text for basic understanding E. Place the text in its larger context III. Attending to the Text F. Listen attentively to the text IV. Testing What Is Heard in the Text G. Explore the text historically H. Explore the literary character of the text I. Explore the text theologically J. Check the text in the commentaries V. Moving toward the Sermon K. State
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