Expository Preaching in Six Steps:

Introducing Exegesis

Lk 2:39-40
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 Exegesis
What are we talking about?
The process of explaining a text
by drawing out its meaning
“Exegesis” - from the Greek words:
“Ex” – out
and
“Hegeisthai” – to lead, or guide
 Exegesis
Who can do it?

Common assumptions by preachers:

Very complex
&
very time consuming!

Easier to
let commentaries do the job for them!
 Exegesis
Who can do it?

The truth of the matter:

The Bible’s meaning
is
accessible to all

It does not require a whole library of

books!
Example:- Consider:
Luke 2:39-40 The TEXT

When they had finished everything

required by the law of the Lord, they
returned to Galilee, to their own town
of Nazareth. The child grew and
became strong, filled with wisdom;
and the favour of God was upon him.
 Step 1 The IDEAS

Rewrite the When they had finished everything required

passage as by the law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee,
a LIST of to their own town of Nazareth.
the IDEAS The child grew
contained and became strong,
filled with wisdom;
and the favour of God was upon him.
Thus >
 Step 2 The STRUCTURE

Rewrite the When they had finished everything required

passage to by the law of the Lord,
show the
SHAPE of its they returned to Galilee,

grammatical to their own town of Nazareth.

STRUCTURE
The child grew and became strong,

Thus > filled with wisdom;

and the favour of God was upon him.

 Step 3 The TOPICS

When they had finished everything required

ANALYZE the (Mary and Joseph)
passage. by the law of the Lord,

Who is doing they returned to Galilee,

what, where,
to their own town of Nazareth.
when, how
and why? The child grew and became strong,
(Jesus)
filled with wisdom;
Thus >
and the favour of God was upon him.
 Step 4 The Over-All SUBJECT
• Mary and Joseph?
What is • Jesus?
the over-all • God?
SUBJECT
of the total All put together
passage ? =

What / who is it
“The Family
about ? of
Thus > Jesus”
Step 5 The TEACHING

What does this • They lived according

TEACH us to God’s Law.
about the • They put God’s
overall business before their
subject – the own business.
Family of
• As a result God
Jesus ?
blessed them.

Thus >
 Step 6 The HEART-BEAT

Decide the Families who put

HEART-BEAT God’s business
of the passage before their own
What sums up its will get
teaching? God’s blessing!

Thus >
The End