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2. Frameworks of Meaning. I. Intrinsic Frameworks. II. Extrinsic Frameworks. III. Our Orientation. Canon. Testament. Corpus. Book. Section. Chapter. Paragraph. Verse. Sentence. Phrase. Word. Morpheme. Intrinsic Analysis Looking at a text itself relatively unconcerned - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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22Frameworks
of Meaning
Frameworks of
Meaning
I. Intrinsic FrameworksI. Intrinsic Frameworks
II. Extrinsic FrameworksII. Extrinsic Frameworks
III. Our OrientationIII. Our Orientation
Intrinsic AnalysisLooking at a text itselfrelatively unconcerned
with its externalenvironment.
Canon Canon
Testament Testament
Corpus Corpus
BookBook
SectionSection
ChapterChapter
ParagraphParagraph
VerseVerseSentenceSentence
PhrasePhraseWordWord
MorphemeMorphemeLevels of Intrinsic Concerns (2.1)
Canon Canon
Testament Testament
Corpus Corpus
BookBook
SectionSection
ChapterChapter
ParagraphParagraph
VerseVerseSentenceSentence
PhrasePhraseWordWord
MorphemeMorpheme
More Traditional
Focus
More Traditional
Focus
More Contemporary
Focus
More Contemporary
Focus
Contemporary Focus on Larger Units
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
How does this verse’s meaning depend on this section of the gospel of John?
How does this verse’s meaningdepend on
the whole gospel of John?
How does this verse’s meaning depend on
the whole NT?
How does this verse’s meaning depend on
the whole Canon?
How does this verse’s meaning depend on the surrounding context
of the chapter?
Traditional Focus on Smaller Units
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall
not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).
““World”World” ko,ko,smoj What does this word mean?
“everyone,” “world system” or “the elect”?
““one and only Son”one and only Son” monogenh,jWhat does this word mean?
“only” or “special”?
““believes in him”believes in him” o` pisteu,wn eivj auvto.n
Is this different from:
o` pisteu,wn auvto.n or
o` pisteu,wn evn auvto.n?
Does this verse teachthat God loves everyone
in the same way?
Canon
Testament
Corpus
Book
Section
Chapter
ParagraphVerse
SentencePhrase
WordMorpheme
More Traditional
Focus
More Contemporary
Focus
NormalEvangelical
Exegesis and Teaching
Future Evangelical
Exegesis and Teaching?
Evangelical Practices (2.2)
StructuralismStructuralism
Discerning structure is the
key to meaning because meaning is derived from
the relationships between
the elements of a text.
etc. etc.
Discerning structure is an objective,
quantifiable, scientific process avoiding
subjective matters such as authorial
intention and historical circumstances.
WordsWordsSentencesSentencesParagraphsParagraphs
MorphemesMorphemes
Intrinsic Structuralism (2.3)
Totalization (final, complete
interpretation) results from exhaustive inspection of the
structures of a text.
Intrinsic Structuralism (2.3)
22Frameworks
of Meaning
Frameworks of
Meaning
I. Intrinsic FrameworksI. Intrinsic Frameworks
II. Extrinsic FrameworksII. Extrinsic Frameworks
III. Our OrientationIII. Our Orientation
StructuresStructures
withinwithin
withinwithinStructuresStructures
Indeterminable number of extrinsic texts (e.g. books,
speeches, etc.)define the meaning of
the text.
Indeterminable number of extrinsic non-texts (e.g. people, customs,
etc.) define the meaning of the text.
Single TextSingle Text
No text is autonomous; no text can be totalized.
Extrinsic Post-Structuralism (2.4)
StructuresStructuresDid You Realize?You can’t say everything when
you say anything. If you try, you’ll never say anything because you’ll always be saying everything else.
Did You Realize? Because we have limited knowledge
of the innumerable factorsinfluencing interpretation, a final exegetical formulation is nothing
more than the lack of imagination.
Under what conditions could it be…A math problem?
A scene from a short story? An introduction to a domestic economics lecture?
A Nazi soldier’s cruel joke?A mother’s joke about her inept son?
An analogy for international peace negotiation?An advertisement for oven company?
A wife’s complaint about her old oven?A pastor’s encouragement toward a building program?
Under what conditions could it be…A math problem?
A scene from a short story? An introduction to a domestic economics lecture?
A Nazi soldier’s cruel joke?A mother’s joke about her inept son?
An analogy for international peace negotiation?An advertisement for oven company?
A wife’s complaint about her old oven?A pastor’s encouragement toward a building program?
“John wants to make a cake. His recipe says to bake for 25 minutes at 300F. But John’s oven only
bakes at 100F. What should he do?”
What does this text mean?
Importance of Extrinsic Frames (2.5)
Under what conditions could it be…A wife’s plea for her child?A justification for adultery? A joke about selfishness?
A defense of closing the Mexican border?A defense of opening the Mexican border?
A commitment to generosity?A commitment to selfishness?
A wife’s complaint about her old oven?A pastor’s encouragement toward a building program?
Under what conditions could it be…A wife’s plea for her child?A justification for adultery? A joke about selfishness?
A defense of closing the Mexican border?A defense of opening the Mexican border?
A commitment to generosity?A commitment to selfishness?
A wife’s complaint about her old oven?A pastor’s encouragement toward a building program?
“Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
What does this text mean?
Importance of Extrinsic Frames (2.5)
22Frameworks
of Meaning
Frameworks of
Meaning
I. Intrinsic FrameworksI. Intrinsic Frameworks
II. Extrinsic FrameworksII. Extrinsic Frameworks
III. Our OrientationIII. Our Orientation
Investigating Original MeaningInvestigating Original Meaning
Extrinsic AnalysisExtrinsic Analysis
Countless Options for ConsiderationCountless Options for Consideration
Intrinsic AnalysisIntrinsic Analysis
WriterWriter DocumentDocument AudienceAudienceSection
BookSection
BookScene
EpisodeScene
Episode
GeographyReligions
Politics
GeographyReligions
Politics
Other TextsLanguage
History
Other TextsLanguage
History In Israel - Outside IsraelIn Israel - Outside Israel
Intrinsic/Extrinsic Options (2.6)Intrinsic/Extrinsic Options (2.6)
Investigating Original MeaningInvestigating Original Meaning
Extrinsic AnalysisExtrinsic Analysis
Intrinsic AnalysisIntrinsic Analysis
WriterWriter DocumentDocument AudienceAudience
Kingdom Kingdom
CovenantsCovenants
BooksBooks
PassagesPassages
How should we handle scenes, steps, episodes, sections of books?
How should we handle whole books as units of meaning?
How do the biblical covenants help us understand OT passages?
How does the theme of the Kingdom of God help us understand
OT passages?
Our Strategy (2.7)Our Strategy (2.7)
