This document outlines challenges to interpreting biblical texts, including issues with third parties, language, culture, history, and differences between original manuscripts. It then provides steps for an exegetical method of studying scripture which involves analyzing entire books, key words and phrases, paragraphs, syntax, outlining, and applying meanings.

2. Challenges to Exegesis:Third Party ChallengeLanguage ChallengeCultural ChallengeHistorical ChallengeOriginal / Autograph Gap“Most Bible study techniques do not address these problems.”

3. The Exegetical Method of Study Think in terms of entire booksDiscover key words / phrasesStudy key wordsPut key words into actionDo a paragraph by paragraph analysisLook for syntactical highlightsDevelop a preliminary outlineMake application!!!