Exegetical Fallacies
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Baker Academic (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
This updated edition of a contemporary classic teaches sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, and theological Bible study practices, offering expert guidance for those seeking to interpret Scripture more accurately. D. A. Carson and Andrew David Naselli teach interpreters to think critically and to develop sound reasons for the choices they make. To do this, interpreters must reject unsound reasons; so the authors identify common mistakes many Bible interpreters make and how to avoid them. The third edition is significantly expanded, examines some new fallacies, and is accessible for beginning students of theology. It is also a helpful resource for any student of biblical languages."A must for teachers, pastors, and serious Bible students."--Thomas R. Schreiner, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Endorsements (5)
“This new edition of Exegetical Fallacies updates and expands Carson's original book, first published in 1984. Andy Naselli, Carson's long-time research assistant, has done a good job revising the book. It will give the book a longer life, which it deserves. I recommend this book to students, teachers, pastors, and anyone seriously interested in the interpretation of the New Testament.”
“This notorious bombshell of a book has embarrassed many and has blessed many more. I rejoice for this fruitful, time-tested work to have fresh life, and I pray that this new version might help a new generation as the previous edition profoundly helped me. Hands down, this is one of the most influential books from my seminary years. I have reread and referenced it often and have encouraged dozens of others to do so as well. These precious principles, I hope, have gone deep into my soul and, with the Spirit's help, have not only kept me from mistakes but led and guided my private study and public teaching for more than two decades.”
“The first two editions of Exegetical Fallacies proved to be of immense help in interpreting the Scriptures. This third edition, which adds the contribution of Andy Naselli, updates the book for a new generation. The book is accessible, clear, instructive, and thus at the end of day (though sometimes painful) edifying.”
“Exegetical Fallacies has served a generation of pastors and students and is now available in a thoroughly updated third edition. Carson and Naselli model sober judgment and serious care for the inerrant Scriptures as they explain and illustrate various interpretive fallacies. Highly recommended for all readers who desire to rightly handle God's word!”
“The first edition of Carson's Exegetical Fallacies became an instant classic. And now, thirty years later, Carson and Naselli have improved this classic by adding 30 percent more material, making the language more user-friendly and the discussions more relevant to today's readers, supplying short definitions of each fallacy, and adding a treatment of literary and theological fallacies. This third edition of Exegetical Fallacies is needed now more than ever as evangelical Bible teachers are becoming, in the authors' words, 'frequently and inexcusably sloppy.' Teachers of Scripture have a grave responsibility, and this new edition is a wake-up call for that sacred duty. It needs to be close at hand for all those entrusted with a ministry of the Word.”
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