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"Prosopological exegesis" and "partitive exegesis" are the supreme forms of "Christ-centered exegesis." The fact that both practices are largely absent from modern biblical commentary and preaching is a bad sign. Conversely, the recovering of both practices would be salutary.
The first practice--"person-centered exegesis"--helps us identify the second person of the Trinity as the main actor in the gospel story. The second practice--ascribing divine and human natures, actions, and sufferings to the second person--helps us read the meaning of the story.
(If this sounds like crazy talk, see Matthew Bates's, *The Birth of the Trinity*, and John Behr's, *The Way to Nicaea*, and read the Fathers!!!)
(Also: Please don't ever repeat these labels in the pulpit.)
(But: Please do employ these exegetical techniques.)
(Also: Please don't ever repeat these labels in the pulpit.)
(But: Please do employ these exegetical techniques.)
