Narcigesis - The Narcissist Method of Bible Study

To understand narcigesis - a seriously flawed way of looking at Scripture, we need to understand the story of Narcissus in Greek mythology.

In Greek mythology, Narcissus drowns because he's fixated on the beauty of his own reflection in a pool of water. 

That's why we call arrogant, selfish people narcissists.

I recently discovered a similar word: narcigesis. 

To understand narcigesis, we must first understand exegesis.

Exegesis is the accurate method of Bible study. It involves careful research of the context, history, and original languages of each Bible passage. It gives us an accurate understanding of what Scripture teaches. 

Narcigesis is quite different and quite popular.

This false method views Scripture through a lens of human wisdom and cultural values. It may promise health and wealth, deny personal responsibility, replace God-esteem with self-esteem, or twist Scripture to claim God approves popular sins.

Narcigesis is one reason Colossians 2:8 says, "Don't let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ." 

For more on this subject, see: 

Does God Hate Shrimp?
There are many dumb excuses for ignoring God's moral laws. This one-minute devotion explains how to test which Old Testament laws apply today.

Responding to Revisionist Theology: Don't Overlook Verse 11 
Revisionist theologians claim 1 Corinthians 6:9 is misunderstood. This short devotion explains the meaning, using the original language.


To understand narcigesis - a seriously flawed way of looking at Scripture, we need to understand the story of Narcissus in Greek mythology.

To understand narcigesis - a seriously flawed way of looking at Scripture, we need to understand the story of Narcissus in Greek mythology.


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5 comments:

  1. NickiSeptember 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    Great stuff!

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  2. MKPstampsSeptember 27, 2015 at 3:50 AM

    I'm reminded of the Bible's warnings against false teachers over and over as the days grow darker and darker.

    Then in 1 Timothy 4:1 & 2:
    The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.

    This scripture goes on to talk about us being deceived about our diets even. I had often wondered how bread, eggs, butter, and cheese could be so terrible for us when they were made for us and given to us with our Lord's blessing. According to His Word, they aren't, it's as I suspected. People aren't thankful for their blessings. Plus we are too busy listening to the deceiving spirits, demons, empty philosophies and "high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ."

    Thank you for another Biblically sound, thought inducing article! May you be blessed for these quick studies so rich in His Word.

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  3. https://be-an-encourager.blogspot.comMay 31, 2017 at 7:52 AM

    Great Teaching!

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  4. O'Brien MungofaJuly 11, 2019 at 7:24 AM

    GOD bless you!

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