GUIDELINES FOR EXEGESIS PAPER
Greek 202
last revised 4/24/03
Paper Format
Following the title page include the following
items in your paper in the sequence as listed below in the Table of Contents
section.
1. Table of Contents
a. Follow guidelines in
Turabian
b. List the elements as
follows with page numbers in your ToC:1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page:
INTRODUCTION
Historical Background Issures
Literary Issues
Form Oriented Translation
Expositional Outline of Text
EXPOSITION OF MATT.4:23-5:2
"Jesus Ministry and Ours"
I. Our ministry is to be measured by Jesus' ministry.
(A-E)
A. Ministry must be all encoumpassing.
(A)
1.
All possible people must be included
2.
All possible avenues of ministry must be used
3.
Every aspect of minstry must point to the Kingdom.
B. Ministry should lead to response.
(B-E)
1. Our spiritual
identity should be well established.(B)
2. People
should be attracted to our ministry in Christ's name. (C-E)
II. Our ministry should set forth the principles
of the Kingdom. (F-H).
A. Our authority is from the
Lord. (F).
B. Our focus should be on
disciples. (G).
C. Our ministry should utilize
teaching. (H).
CONCLUSION
Interpretative Paraphrase
Doctrinal Truths Summarized
Sermon Brief
APPENDICES
Appendix I: Block Diagram
Appendix II: Semantic Diagram
Appendix III:2 Text
Critical Worksheet on Matt. 4:23
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Commentaries
Translations
Other Sources
2. Introduction3
a. Analyze literary genre. See Literary Genre
handout for details. Be sure to treat both the large genre concerns (i.e.,
Gospel etc.) and the small literary unit concerns (i.e., Pronouncement
Story).
b. Evaluate author, place, time, destination issues.
c. Analyze literary context of passage in that NT book.
3. Your Translation of the Text.
a. Use correct grammar.
b. Follow the pattern of Form-Oriented translation.
c. Single space in paragraph format.
4. Expositional Outline of the Text.4
a. Use at least two levels of division following principles
studied in class. This is based upon the semantic diagram of the passage.
b. Use concise, complete sentences; not phrases.
c. Include verse references.
d. Use present day application vantage point: present tense verbs [what
it means, not what it meant].
5. Exegesis of Text.
a. Use outline headings of your text as headings for the exegesis (as
illustrated above from Mat.4), following Turabian's (5th ed.) guidelines
for headings (see 1:18). For instructions on doing the outline see the
Expositional Outline in STEPS TO A LITERARY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE
GREEK TEXT. 
b. Exegete sentences, clauses, phrases and words under headings in
paragraphs. Draw upon your analysis of the text, translations and commentaries
(use at least two or more critical commentaries as well as other types).
Don't forget journal articles written on your text! They are excellent
ways to stay up with current trends.
After treating the exegetical ('then' meaning) in the first paragraph,
a second paragraph should attempt to deal with the expositional ('now'
meaning) significance of each significant part of the text (at minimum
the divisions established in the outline headings). Where this involves
a hugh cultural gap between the first century and the twentieth, be sure
to exercise caution and provide justification for your interpretive application
of the text. One major aspect of this is the linkage of this expositional
paragraph to the expositional outline used as the paper headings. You should
reflect the basis of the heading in this paragraph as a natural transition
from exegetical to expositional perspectives.
Footnote at bottom of page all references, according to Turabian
6th edition (see 6:1-5:158). Deal with text variations in UBS critical
and punctuational apparatus, either in the body of paper or as a content
footnote. The significance of the variants to the essential meaning of
the text is the determinative factor in whether to include in the body
or in a content footnote. Be sure to include as an appendix the Text Critical
Worksheets completed for each of the UBS listings in the text critical
apparatus.
c. Summarize your analysis of text through an interpretative paraphrase
of the text. See Wuest's expanded translation or ICC for examples.
6. Diagram of Text.
a. Use the guidelines studied in class.
b. Diagram the passage using both the block diagram and the semantic
diagram procedures. If you desire the professor to check your diagrams
in advance of finishing the term paper, then set up a conference through
the secretary.
7. Application of Text.
a. Summarize the basic doctrinal truths of the passage. Do not
list them; use prose form.
b. Develop one sermon brief from the passage, making sure that all
the items in the Sermon Report Form are included.
8. Text Critical Worksheets
Include the completed worksheets for any
variant readings which may be in your pericope.
9. Bibliography.
a. List all the sources used in the research, according to Turabian
(see 7:1-8:47).
b. Subdivide the Bibliography into the following categories:
Commentaries
Translations
Other Sources
Research &
Writing Schedule
| WEEK: |
ACTIVITY: |
| 1 |
Select passage & submit for approval. |
| 2 |
Make rough translation; Parse unfamiliar forms |
| 3 |
Classify sentences by form & function |
| 4 |
Begin block diagram of passage |
| 5 |
Complete block diagram of passage; Begin analysis of critical apparatus |
| 6 |
Complete analysis of critical apparatus; Make semantic diagram of
passage |
| 7 |
Begin analysis of translations of passage |
| 8 |
Complete analysis of translations; Begin working in commentaries
on passage |
| 9 |
Analyze literary genre of passage; Continue commentary study |
| 10 |
Outline the passage based upon the semantic diagram; Finish commentary
study |
| 11 |
Begin writing rough draft of paper |
| 12 |
Complete writing of rough draft of paper |
| 13 |
Begin final proofing of the draft of the paper |
| 14 |
Complete final proofing the draft of the paper |
| 15 |
Prepare final draft to turn in on last class period of this week |
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1This is a sample based on the example from
Matt. 4:23-5:2 listed in the handout STEPS TO A
LITERARY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE GREEK TEXT. See this handout for
further details on the outlines etc.
2There must be one set of worksheets
for each listing in the UBS rev. 4rd ed. text. Each set of worksheets should
be labeled Appendix III, IV etc.
Note: Any additional appendices such as Synoptic Gospel parallels listing
should be placed after the last set of Text Critical Worksheets.
3Note: In a content footnote in the
Introduction please identify the computer hardware including printer and
software that you are using to prepare the paper. If your word processing
program prevents you from formating the paper exactly according to Turabian,
then you should enter at this point in the paper a list of all the
necessary deviations from Turabian style. Otherwise, the paper will be
graded down on form!
4For details see GUIDELINES
FOR OUTLINING