Part One: Exegetical Methods and Procedures
1. Opening Questions: Definition and Philosophy of Exegesis 23
2. Laying a Foundation: New Testament Textual Criticism 33
3. Grammatical Analysis: Making Connections 57
4. Sentence Diagramming, Clausal Layouts, and Exegetical
Outlining: Tracing the Argument 73
5. Lexical Analysis: Studies in Words 135
6. Validation: Exegetical Problem Solving 155
7. Background Studies: Grounding the Text in Reality 167
8. Narrative Genre: Studying the Story 197
9. Epistolary Genre: Reading Ancient Letters 221
10. Apocalyptic Genre: Visions and Symbols 241
11. Scripture Citing Scripture: Use of the Old Testament in the New 255
12. Theological Analysis: Building Biblical Theology 277
13. Showing the Relevance: Application, Ethics, and Preaching 293
Part Two: Exegetical Examples and Reflections
14. Mark 1:1-13: Introducing the Gospel of Mark 313
I. Howard Marshall
15. Mark 1:1-15: The Paradox of Authority and Servanthood 323
Narry F. Santos
16. Mark 7:27: Jesus’ Puzzling Statement 341
Joel F. Williams
17. Acts 8:26-40: Why the Ethiopian Eunuch Was Not from Ethiopia 351
Edwin M. Yamauchi
18. Romans 15:9b-12: Gentiles as the Culminative Focus of Salvation History 367
Don N. Howell, Jr.
19. Galatians 3:10-13: Crucifixion Curse and Resurrection Freedom 377
David Catchpole
20. Ephesians 2:19-22: The Temple Motif 387
Scott S. Cunningham
21. Ephesians 5:26: The Baptismal Metaphor and Jewish Ritual Baths 401
Helge Stadelmann
22. Philippians 2:6-7: The Image of God and the Cross of Christ 409
Timothy B. Savage
23. Colossians 1:12-20: Christus Creator, Christus Salvator 415
E. Earle Ellis
24. James 1:19-27: Anger in the Congregation 429
Donald J. Verseput
25. 1 Peter 2:2a: Nourishment for Growth in Faith and Love 441
W. Edward Glenny
26. 3 John: Tracing the Flow of Thought 449
Herbert W. Bateman IV
