exegetical
Example Sentences
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Eager fans have analyzed that 30-second teaser clip with the exegetical rigor typically reserved for ancient hieroglyphs.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
It seems intended less as a definitive solution to the mystery than as a virtuoso play in the endless exegetical game, which has a different outcome for each reader.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
As with other details in the book, Brown defends this conclusion in a series of lengthy exegetical endnotes that capture both the scope of his inquiries and the shape of his own fascinations.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2016
But dirt for art’s sake, dirt put to exegetical purpose, is precious – far more precious than good taste.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2015
He quoted Scripture to them; he argued with them, after their own fashion, and down to their own comprehension, text by text; he pitted his own critical and exegetical faculty against the Apostle's.
From Strange Stories by Grant Allen
