De Villiers, Gerda2007-09-132007-09-132006De Villiers, G 2006, 'Oor eksegese en metodes : die reëls van die spel', Old Testament Essays, vol. 19, no. 3, pp.823-830. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_oldtest.html]1010-9919http://hdl.handle.net/2263/3481This article examines briefly the virtues and vices of an immanent reading of biblical texts. Due to the fact that Jurie le Roux is known as a historical critical scholar, a synchronic methodology is exposed from a diachronic angle. The history and the philosophy underlying a so-called structural analysis are highlighted, the value of this methodology for biblical exegesis is appreciated, nevertheless, it is pointed out that a structural analysis should not mistakenly be regarded as a hermeneutical tool. Furthermore, the theory of the aesthetics of reception of Hans Robert Jauss is dealt with in a very cursory manner as another possible approach toward dealing with biblical texts. However, a critical attitude is called for as it appears that every methodology has its own apparatus that is designed for a particular purpose. Scholars who wish to work in an interdisciplinary way, should do so in a critical and responsible manner.157036 bytesapplication/pdfAfrikaansOld Testament Society of South AfricaEksegeseBible -- Structuralist criticismBible -- HermeneuticsLe Roux, J. H. (Jurie Hendrik), 1944-Jauss, Hans RobertArticle