Introduction: A sample exegetical method
The infrared lens of literary analysis : form and genre criticism
The grammatical route : using an exegetical microscope
The structural analysis route : employing a skeleton snapshot
The literary context route : employing a wide-angled lens
The cultural and historical background route : using a telescopic lens
The history of interpretation route : using a motion picture exegetical camera
The theological exegesis route : developing the finished photo
Exploring spiritual exegesis : using an exegetical x-ray camera.