Bible Quote by Peter A. Lillback

“Historical exegesis is only the preliminary part of interpretation; application is its essence. Exegesis without application should not be called interpretation at all.”

— J.I. Packer

“To understand the truth on any biblical teaching, we must consider all the passages on a subject.”

— United Church of God

“Expressed otherwise in terms of the principle of context—a principle essential for sound understanding of any text but preeminently and uniquely so for Scripture—every…

— Peter A. Lillback

“The proper mode of discussing any single theological topic is exegetical and rational. The first step to be taken is to deduce the doctrine…

— William G.T. Shedd

“Canonical exegesis may be defined as the interpretation of individual components of the canon in the context of the canon as a whole. Even…

— F.F. Bruce

“One great function of Bible verses: To keep us from drawing false inferences from other Bible verses.”

— John Piper

Exegesis, exegesis, and yet more exegesis!

— Karl Barth

“It’s easy to cherry-pick passages from scripture and use them for your own purposes, without considering a verse’s original context.”

— Daniel D. Maurer

“If someone presents you with a disturbing verse in the Bible in order to prove that the Bible is bad, you should first read…

— Trent Horn

“Spiritual exegesis is not an unrestrained flight of the imagination. Rather, it is a sacred science that proceeds according to certain principles and stands…

— Scott Hahn

“It shall greatly help ye to understand the Scriptures if thou mark not only what is spoken or written, but of whom and to…

— Miles Coverdale

“biblical theology by definition comes from the biblical text (or ought to), not from Christian history or the writings of Christians about the Bible.…

— Michael S. Heiser