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eisegesis
[ ahy-si-jee-sis ]
noun
plural eisegeses
- an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.
eisegesis
/ ˌɪəˈːɪ /
noun
- the interpretation of a text, esp a biblical text, using one's own ideas Compare exegesis
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Other yvlog Forms
- ··· [ahy-si-, jet, -ik], ȴ·i· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of eisegesis1
1890–95; < Greek ḗg, equivalent to eis- into + ( h ) ŧ- (stem of ŧîٳ to lead) + -sis -sis
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of eisegesis1
C19: from Greek eis into, in + -egesis, as in exegesis
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We’re usually more comfortable engaging in exegesis – reading out of the original text for its relevancy to the world today – than eisegesis – reading modern interpretations into the original text.
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