The Biblical Hermeneutics: Exegesis of Luke 7:36-50

Biblical exegesis is the practice of studying and investigating the scriptures to discover the meaning intended by the author (Britannica, 2020). To do so, the practice takes into account the literary forms and vocabulary used to convey the meaning, the physical environment, and historical background of the passage (PRICE, 1969 ; Twomey, 2016). In this piece of writing, the author attempted to exegete Luke 7:36-50 to uncover the theological message pertaining herein. The passage tells the story of Jesus’ being invited to dinner in a Pharisee’s house, where a sinful woman anointed his feet with tears and dried them with her hair, kissing Jesus and pouring out on His feet perfume. While the Pharisee saw this as shocking behavior, Jesus explained, in parable, that the woman expressed loving gratitude in response to forgiveness of her many sins