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exegesis vs. eisegesis

[ ek-si-jee-sis ]
noun,
  1. critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible.
[ ahy-si-jee-sis ]
noun,
  1. an interpretation, especially of Scripture, that expresses the interpreter's own ideas, bias, or the like, rather than the meaning of the text.

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