[Dragaera] Another (minor) Jhegaala thought

Ian Edwards mendo666 at hotmail.com
Fri Aug 15 15:42:24 PDT 2008


> Do not rely on me for correct use of religious terms. "Hermeneutics" > at least is an old old word and probably has a lot of different shades > depending on context. Maybe somebody who has studied literary theory> or religion should chime in.
>From the OED: Hermeneutics[f. HERMENEUTIC a.: see -ICS. Also in form hermeneutic. Cf. Gr.  (sc. ), L. hermneutica, F. l'herméneutique.]     The art or science of interpretation, esp. of Scripture. Commonly distinguished from exegesis or practical exposition. First recorded use in 1737.   Exegesis[a. Gr. , f.  to interpret, f. - (see EX- prefix2) +  to guide, lead. Cf. F. exégèse.]     1. Explanation, exposition (of a sentence, word, etc.); esp. the interpretation of Scripture or a Scriptural passage.b. An explanatory note, a gloss.c. An expository discourse. First recorded use in 1619 (definition B).
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