Webinar: Writing an Exegetical Paper For Ordination

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Those of you pursuing ordination will be asked to write an exegetical paper on a text from Scripture that demonstrates a working knowledge of the biblical languages. Maybe the thought of doing that makes you a little bit nervous. Maybe you feel like you have a pretty good understanding about what’s involved with such a paper, but you know you could benefit from an overview and to refresh your thinking about exegesis. Well, that’s the whole purpose of our next seminar. We want to continue to equip you and reinforce the skills you need in order to write a strong exegetical paper. Our upcoming seminar is going to cover the following topics:

• What is exegesis?
• How is an exegetical paper different from a sermon or a theological paper?
• What should I include in my exegetical paper?
• What kinds of resources should I use? Where can I find them?

 
Studying the texts of the Old and New Testament requires hard work. But for the minister of God’s people it is all worth it. The hard work of digging into Scripture and identifying the meaning that God and its human authors intended is what enriches the soul and what equips churches to be the most positive influences they can be in their surrounding communities. And an exegetical paper demonstrates that a candidate for ordination has the necessary skills to observe the text, identify the various issues related to interpretation found within the text, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of those interpretive options, so that the meaning of a text can be summarized and ready for communication to God’s people. Are you ready? Let’s study together.

Webinar Details

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Hudgins

Date: 04/20/24

Time: 9:00am EST

Cost: $25

Thomas W. Hudgins earned a PhD in Ancient World Studies from the Complutense University of Madrid and an EdD and MDiv from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of various books and articles related to New Testament philology. His most recent publications include “Electronic Tools and New Testament Greek” in Linguistics and New Testament Greek: Key Issues in the Current Debate (Baker Academic 2020), “Philippians” in Discourse Analysis of the New Testament (Fontes 2020). And his forthcoming publications already submitted to the editors include “Justice: A Concept Study in Biblical Greek” in Biblical Justice (Kregel) and “Textual Issues Involving Old Testament Quotations in Peter’s First Two Speeches in Acts” in a volume edited by J. K. Elliott and published by Brill.

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