Sentences with word «eisegesis»

Frank you really should take my advice and look up exegesis in the dictionary as contrasted with eisegesis.

The reason I provide the biblical exegesis to refute homosexual bigotry is because it is almost always the result of eisegesis over exegesis (or simple ignorance) and to those who believe the only source of truth is biblical, no other argument seems to carry any value.

This shows a preference of eisegesis as a way to interpret text.

If it takes that much eisegesis (trying to explain away a text's most natural meaning) of as many verses as this author «interprets»... then your interpretation is probably wrong.

I mean, biblical scholars would probably tear their hair out, what's left of it, because of the serious eisegesis that may have occurred.

Early scholarship often was guilty of such eisegesis and gave the union of psychology and biblical interpretation a bad name.

Hence, in many circles it is suspect, and we are often ourselves unsure as to the extent to which we may be involved in eisegesis.

Even the fundamental notion that all sexual contact is reserved exclusively for marriage is based upon eisegesis.

This is of course the only way fundamentalists ever interpret the scripture... but to do so represents eisegesis rather than exegesis.

Interpreting the Bible using eisegesis means you are looking for your own opinions.

Eisegesis says one looks at a text to find and substantiate their own view (presupposition).

In seminary we were warned of the dangers of eisegesis (reading your own views into the text).

The problem with your «eisegesis» theory is that there is NO OTHER reading EXCEPT personal interpretation.

Eisegesis (from Greek εἰς «into» as opposed to exegesis from ἐξηγεῖσθαι «to lead out») is the process of interpreting a text or portion of text in such a way that it introduces one's own presuppositions, agendas, and / or biases into and onto the text

What Platt did is the very definition of eisegesis, you can not impose your presuppositions on the text.

It is eisegesis to impose your own views into the text rather than study it and draw meaning from the text.

RD said: «It is eisegesis to impose your own views into the text rather than study it and draw meaning from the text.»

Eisegesis, reading into scripture instead of reading out of scripture, exegesis is the promotion of confusion and division.

Regrettably, she does little more than provide us with a reminder of a textbook example of eisegesis (reading «into» the biblical text one's own ideology) rather than exegesis (reading «out of» Scripture with attentiveness to historical and literary context, even if it conflicts with one's own personal views).

Seems like a lot of eisegesis to paint Jews as negatively as possible.

Regrettably, she does little more than provide us with a reminder of a textbook example of eisegesis (reading «into» the biblical text one's own ideology) rather than exegesis (reading «out of»....

This the epitome of eisegesis, the sort that leads to the creation of cults.

In other words, take the story but don't READ IN (eisegesis) the typical Young Earth viewpoint.

This is the way to a true historical understanding and it is a major protection against the ever - prevalent danger of eisegesis.

To be sure, the fear of eisegesis is very real, and it often drives a preacher who takes the text seriously to a kind of objective distance from the text as a safeguard against this error.

I may occasionally be guilty of eisegesis, but it appears you have simply failed to read 95 % of the Bible.

You ever heard the term «eisegesis», bro?

This calls for real courage, courage that moves ahead even while dreadfully conscious of the pitfalls of eisegesis and the thousand chances to be proven wrong by history.

Wan na quit with the eisegesis?

Steve's claim that the use of the term «all scripture» to mean the whole Bible is «eisegesis» (reading into the text a meaning that isn't there) is itself eisegesis.

This is a great example of a mix of eisegesis, bad theology, and liberalism.

The attempt of higher criticism of any text (Bible or any other text) requires one to first determine if they are going to hold a consistent logical position of Eisegesis or Exegesis interpretation.

This is a classic case of deciding what you believe, then going to the Scriptures and twisting the words until they say what you want them to say, eisegesis.

Eisegesis is in the eyes of the beholder, Cedar.

Concepts like pareidolia, eisegesis, backmasking and the Rorschach test are very inspiring to him and fuel much of his work.