स्तुति में आनंद

The creative, searching exploration of Scripture to discover deeper meaning and application. The term comes from the Hebrew darash ('to seek, inquire'). Second Chronicles 13:22 mentions 'the annotations (midrash) of the prophet Iddo.' While the formal midrashic literature is post-biblical, the approach appears throughout Scripture: Jesus' interpretation of the burning bush passage to prove the resurrection (Mark 12:26-27), Paul's reading of the wilderness rock as Christ (1 Corinthians 10:4), and the extensive use of the Old Testament in Hebrews all reflect midrashic engagement with the text. Scripture itself models deep, creative, Spirit-guided engagement with God's Word.