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eisegesis

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eisegesis [ˌaɪsəˈdʒiːsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the interpretation of a text, esp a biblical text, using one's own ideas Compare exegesis
[from Greek eis into, in + -egesis, as in exegesis]
eisegesis
the introduction by an interpreter of his own ideas into a text under explication.
See also: Bible
eisegesis - The interpretation of a word or passage by reading into it one's own ideas.
See also related terms for interpretation.
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Noun1.eisegesis - personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas
Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Bible, Word of God, Book, Word - the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
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Even in his most fanciful interpretations, in places of undeniable eisegesis, in passages where he contradicts the plain sense of the original text, he does not question the authority of the text.
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16) In the context of biblical interpretation, eisegesis may be defined simply as superimposing a meaning upon a given text, as opposed to drawing out meaning from the text.
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Consequently, he indulged in this eisegesis, "James, the brother of the Lord .
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