exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text
redaction criticism
a critical method for the study of biblical texts
gap creationism
interpretation of Genesis that the 6 days of creation are literal, but with a time gap between Gen. 1:1 (“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”) and Gen. 1:2–3 (“And the earth was without form […] God said, Let there be light […]”)
framework interpretation
exegesis of the creation narrative of Genesis 1 in terms of symbolic triads
anagoge
term
Jewish mystical exegesis
method of interpreting the Bible based on the assumption that the Torah contains secret knowledge regarding creation and the manifestations of God
allegorical interpretations of Genesis
readings of the biblical Book of Genesis that treat elements of the narrative as symbols or types
midrash
genre of rabbinic literature which contains Jewish Biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, and compilations of homilies
day-age creationism
interpretation of Genesis, holding that the 6 days in the Genesis account of creation are not ordinary 24-hour days, but are much longer periods
Ten Wings
an ancient commentary on the Book of Changes, traditionally ascribed to Confucius
canonical criticism
way of interpreting the Bible that focuses on the text of the biblical canon itself as a finished product
biblical criticism
use of critical analysis to understand and explain the Bible
typology
in theology, an approach to establishing relationships between the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible
Gospel harmony
compilation of the canonical gospels of the Christian New Testament into a single account
scientific exegesis of Quran
apologetic attempt to use scientific facts to argue for the Quran’s veracity