From Exegesis to Exposition is an excellent resource for intermediate students learning Hebrew because, according to Chisholm, too many seminary courses neglect teaching students how to make the transfer from parsing verbs to crafting relevant text-based sermons. This practical guide provides a comprehensive corrective, moving readers from the beginning stages of exegesis to the finished sermon. Chisholm’s approach to the exegesis process is to ground the text in its historical-cultural context. It is important to know what the text meant to the original audience. He focuses on the mechanics of the Hebrew language, emphasizing syntax, verbs and pronouns, as well as the linguistic aspects of the language—narrative, poetry, anthropomorphisms, etc. What Chisholm has accomplished is to help bridge the gap between the study of Hebrew and applying it to preaching and teaching.
Key Features of From Exegesis to Exposition
- introduces students to the best language tools (including computer aids)
- guides students in making text-critical decisions
- discusses how to determine the precise meaning of Hebrew words and phrases and how to avoid common mistakes made in word studies
- surveys Hebrew syntax and demonstrates the impact basic grammatical observations can have on exegesis
- explains how a text’s literary form and features influence interpretation
- outlines and illustrates an interpretive method
- includes numerous examples and exercises to guide readers through the exegetical process and give them an opportunity to develop their own skill
- shows students how to construct a sermon or lesson from their exegetical work and includes several sample expositions
Praise for the Print Edition
Teachers, students, and preachers interested in sound scholarship combined with practical effect when studying and teaching the Hebrew Scriptures will be glad to see this book. 
—Dorian Coover-Cox, Bibliotheca Sacra
A useful, practical guide. The book was written to be used as a textbook in a second-year Hebrew class to demonstrate the practical application of what has been learned in the first stages of Hebrew study, but it is useful also for beginning pastors, for those seeking a review, and for those whose Hebrew has gotten rusty.
—John F. Brug, Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly
Part grammar, part exegetical guide, this handy resource also points to useful tools to help pastors (and others), whose Hebrew has grown rusty since seminary, regain some facility in using the biblical language to inform their preaching
—Interpretation
Is there anything that can help me to brush up on my Hebrew and show me how to use it more effectively in my ministry?. . . . Thanks to Chisholm's book, the answer to both parts of the questions is, “Yes.”
—Tim Saleska, Concordia Journal
[This book] will prove to be a valuable textbook and reference tool for serious students of the Hebrew Bible.
—Hector Morrison, Rutherford Journal of Church and Ministry
Additional Information
- Title: From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew
- Author: Robert B. Chisholm, Jr.
- 304 pages
- Baker Books, 1998
About the Author
Robert Chisholm received his Th.D. at Dallas Theological Seminary and is professor and chair of the Department of Old Testament Studies at the seminary. He has served as a member of the faculty since 1981 and his expertise includes Old Testament exegesis, Old Testament narrative, Old Testament prophetic literature, and Hebrew language. In addition to several scholarly articles, he has written Interpreting the Minor Prophets and A Workbook for Intermediate Hebrew. He is senior Old Testament editor for the NET Bible
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