"exegesis"
In Fall of '97, I stumbled upon a book [inMountainview,CA],written by Astro Teller,[the Grandson of one of the Founding Fathers of Global Destruction], called...Exegesis.
Exegesis \Ex'e*ge"sis\, n.; pl. {Exegeses}. [NL., fr.Gr. ?,fr. ? to explain, interpret; ? out + ? to guide, lead, akin, to ? to lead.
See {Agent}.] 1. Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.
2. (Math.) The process of finding the roots of an equation. [Obs.]
exegesis n 1: an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) 2: critical interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible)...
Hermeneutics \Her'me*neu"tics\, n. [Gr. ? (sc. ?).] The science of interpretation and explanation; exegesis; esp., that branch of
theology which defines the laws whereby the meaning of the Scriptures is to be ascertained. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
hermeneutics n : the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis...
I think we can safely say that both mean, "critical interpretation and/or explanation".
I wonder if the Oracle can tell me if 'hermeneutics' derives from 'Hermes'...the Wing-footed messenger of the gods...
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