Welcome to GodThots – A Beginner’s Adventure in Exegesis.
I perhaps should change that, as most normal people will not be inclined to see this as any kind of an adventure. For me, it fits. This is a bit of an adventure, so much so that I’ll likely keep it a bit of a secret until I know what it’s going to become. If you’re reading this then perhaps I changed my mind, or perhaps I’ve underestimated the reach of the Internet search AIs.
A little while ago I took a short course on Biblical Interpretation. I’ve been reading then “interpreting” the Bible for most of my adult life, so I didn’t really expect life-altering results. A few good pointers perhaps. Boy, was I wrong! As with many things in life, I had no idea of the depth of my ignorance. It was like a light had been turned on in a dark room.
After the course I was left with the sense that I really should do something with what I had learned. To be sure, there is much ignorance remaining! Yet, I need to begin to apply these skills if they are to improve and not drift into oblivion.
This site is my answer to that question. I’m going to try to apply The Interpretive Journey to as many Bible passages as I can, and document the results here. As I’ve written in About This Site, I’m planning to take some short passages and some long passages to see what I can learn.
Now, I’ll say it here so as to not repeat it in every other post I do… I am not a theologian; I am not an academic; I have no credentials that would suggest competence in this endeavor. As a result, you, the reader, should feel quite justified in categorizing these posts as complete drivel. Adjust your expectations down… way down. If you do, we’ll get along fine.