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Jerome
Title: Exegete
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Chinese Sign: Fire Rooster
Location: Mobile, AL 
About Me:
“Exegesis (from the Greek ‘to lead out’) involves an extensive and critical interpretation of a text, especially of a holy scripture, such as of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Qur’an, etc. An exegete is a practitioner of this science, and the adjectival form is exegetic.
The word exegesis means “to draw the meaning out of” a given text. Exegesis may be contrasted with eisegesis, which means to read one’s own interpretation into a given text. In general, exegesis presumes an attempt to view the text objectively, while eisegesis implies more subjectivity.
Traditional exegesis requires the following: analysis of significant words in the text in regard to translation; examination of the general historical and cultural context, confirmation of the limits of the passage, and lastly, examination of the context within the text.”
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exegete
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exegete
I’ve always been interested in reading “between the lines”. Even in grammar school I had an interest in the occult - I realized that the fabric of reality was made up of a warp and weft of un-noticed strings.
The nature of human interaction is built on language - and we do literally build our worlds on words and context. Many are imprisoned in jails of their own convictions - some are set free.
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