Biblical Exegesis

Discovering the Meaning of Scriptural Texts

John Piper contends that Biblical exegesis that does not touch the emotions of the exegete, and through him the emotions of others, is ultimately a failure because it does not mediate the effect which the Scripture ought to have--to give hope (Romans 15:4). Transforming the stupor of our worldly and futile affections into a deep and glad and living hope is the ultimate goal of the exegetical tool known as "arcing," which Piper unpacks for us here. Piper says of arcing: "Its principles undergird my whole approach to Biblical interpretation." (Includes chart)

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