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Exegesis vs Rhetoric - What's the difference?

exegesis | rhetoric |

As nouns the difference between exegesis and rhetoric

is that exegesis is an exposition or explanation of a text, especially a religious one while rhetoric is the art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.

As an adjective rhetoric is

synonym of lang=en.

exegesis

Noun

(exegeses)
  • An exposition or explanation of a text, especially a religious one.
  • * 1885 , Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (original translators and editors), Arthur Cleveland Coxe (editor of American edition), Philip Schaff (also credited as editor),
  • Accordingly Athanasius complains loudly of their exegesis (Ep. Æg. 3–4'', ''cf''. Orat. ''i. 8, 52''), ''and insists'' (''id. i.'' 54, cf. already ''de Decr. 14) on the primary necessity of always conscientiously studying the circumstances of time and place, the person addressed, the subject matter, and purpose of the writer, in order not to miss the true sense.
  • * 1913 , Francis Aveling, Rationalism'', article in '' ,
  • As with Deism and Materialism, the German Rationalism invaded the department of Biblical exegesis .
  • * 1940 , , ,
  • Historical scholarship bears exclusively on interpretive reading; when it is properly subordinated as a means, its end is exegesis'; all of its techniques are of service to the grammatical art. But '''exegesis''' is not ''the'' end; nor is grammar the highest art. ' Exegesis is for the sake of a fair critical judgment, grammar for the sake of logic and rhetoric.

    See also

    * eisegesis ----

    rhetoric

    Alternative forms

    * rhetorick (obsolete)

    Adjective

  • Noun

  • The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
  • Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
  • It’s only so much rhetoric .

    Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "rhetoric": political, legal, visual, classical, ancient, violent, empty, inflammatory, hateful, heated, fiery, vitriolic, angry, overheated, extreme.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * rhetorical * rhetorician

    See also

    * preterition *

    Anagrams

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