At the heart of humanity, the sacred lies in wait unveiled through our interpretations of ancient scriptures alongside our pursuits in design, innovation, and creativity. Together, they guide us in reaching for profound truths, revealing the essence of our existence.
Erica Mongé-Greer, Ph. D.
Read my most recent blogs below:
‘Though He Were Dead, Yet Shall He Live’: Permanency and Impermanency of Death in Video Games
Video games have advanced to extreme realism in the past few decades. Forty years ago, players could only place themselves in a video game with great imaginative power. Then, animation improved, so a player manipulated a humanoid in a cartoon, like Mario or Link. The character moved at the command of the player—one button for…
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Embracing Lectio Divina: The Art Reading the Divine in Scripture
In exploring the depths of biblical passages, scholars often turn to rigorous analytical methods to unearth the text’s historical, cultural, and theological contexts. Yet, Lectio Divina, or Divine Reading, presents an enriching alternative or complementary practice to traditional scholarly exegesis. This ancient technique invites us into a reflective and meditative engagement with scripture, blending intellectual…
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Applying Biblical Passages to Contemporary Contexts: The Final Step in Exegesis
This post is part of a series on illuminating Scripture through personal study that follows biblical exegesis methods. Read the Introduction article: Illuminating the Scriptures: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical Exegesis. Having meticulously navigated through annotating your passage, understanding its historical-cultural backdrop, structuring your analysis, and engaging with past scholarship, we now arrive at the…
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Crafting a Structural Outline and Developing a Working Thesis for Your Exegesis Commentary
This post is part of a series on illuminating Scripture through personal study that follows biblical exegesis methods. Read the Introduction article: Illuminating the Scriptures: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical Exegesis. In our journey through biblical exegesis, having explored both the “World in Front of the Text” and the “World Behind the Text,” we now…
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Integrating Past Scholarship and Commentary into Your Biblical Exegesis
This post is part of a series on illuminating Scripture through personal study that follows biblical exegesis methods. Read the Introduction article: Illuminating the Scriptures: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical Exegesis. After establishing a solid foundation through a structured outline and a clear working thesis for your exegesis paper, the next critical step is to…
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Delving into the “World Behind the Text”: Unearthing the Historical and Cultural Contexts of Biblical Passages
This post is part of a series on illuminating Scripture through personal study that follows biblical exegesis methods. Read the Introduction article: Illuminating the Scriptures: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical Exegesis. In our journey through biblical exegesis, after annotating our selected passage and exploring its significance in our personal and contemporary context, we now venture…
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Understanding the “World in Front of the Text”: Bridging Biblical Passages and Personal Context
This post is part of a series on illuminating Scripture through personal study that follows biblical exegesis methods. Read the Introduction article: Illuminating the Scriptures: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical Exegesis. After laying the foundation through meticulous annotation of your chosen biblical passage, it’s time to transition toward understanding the “World in Front of the…
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Illuminating Scriptures: A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical Exegesis
One of the first assignments a biblical scholar undertakes is the Exegesis Project. Exegesis is a term that describes analyzing a passage from scripture in such a way that it focuses on drawing out meaning from the text to understand and read scripture better. This is opposed to Eisegesis, which describes a common practice of…
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Advent Psalm Reflection: Psalm 89—Love and Faithfulness Forever (Part 4 of 4)
Advent Psalm reading for December 21, 22, 23, & 24: Psalm 89. A Canticle of Praise Today, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we light the candle for Love. The gospel reading that goes alongside Psalm 89 is from Luke 1, the Magnificat, Mary’s song of praise. Mary’s song recalls themes from Exodus 15, the song…
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Advent Psalm Reflection: Psalm 89—Love and Faithfulness Forever (Part 3 of 4)
Advent Psalm reading for December 21, 22, 23, & 24: Psalm 89. The Rule of Equity in Psalm 45 Having explored the themes of divine justice in Psalm 89, let’s turn to the New Testament liturgy in Hebrews 1, which references Psalm 45, offering a complementary perspective on God’s equitable rule. God’s divine justice brings joy…
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