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A 5 page exegetical analysis of Luke 7:11-17, employing the exegetical method outlined by Michael S. Gorman. The writer examines the historical, cultural and theological context of this text, which relates the story of the raising from the dead the only son of the widow of Nain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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historical, literary, and theological analysis of a text" (2001, p. 8). Also, he adds that some people refer to exegesis as a "scholarly reading" and describe it as reading in
a way that "ascertains the sense of the text through the most complete, systematic recording possible of the phenomena of the text and grappling with the reasons that speak for
or against a specific understanding of it" (Gorman, 2001, p. 8). Adding to this understanding, Gorman states that "A more modest and appropriate primary goal would be to
achieve a credible and coherent understanding of the text on its own terms and in its own context" (2001, p. 9). However, he warns that "Even that goal is
a difficult one" (p. 9). Primarily, Gorman (2001) sees exegesis as an "investigation," in which the exegete attempts to answer various questions that are "often provoked by the text itself"
(p. 9). . The following exegetical examination of Luke 7:11-17 attempts to follow Gormans exegetical method. According to Gorman (2001), the primary question is "Whats going on here?" That
question is answered simply enough as Luke 7:11-17 tells a simple narrative that begins with Jesus entering the town of Nain, with his disciples and a large crowd following along
behind him. As Jesus approached the town gate (Luke 7:12), a funeral procession for an only son was coming out of the gate. The verses also mentions that
the woman was a widow. This fact is pertinent because it emphasizes the womans tremendous loss. At this time in history, women were highly dependent on the men in their
lives. A widow with no living son to help support her would, most probably, be destitute. When Jesus saw her, he was immediately touched by her plight and her
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