DALTON JENKINS • BIBLICAL RESEARCH WORKSPACE
Biblical Research Desk
A research-first workspace for historical context, audience context, original-language study, concordance work, canonical theology, scholarly sources, and your own study conclusions. Research support only — not sermon generation.
Research Workspace
Choose a workspace:
- Start Research
- Exegetical Guide
- Develop My Sermon
- Evaluate My Sermon
- Original Language
- Concordance
- Scholarly Sources
- My Study Notes
Exegesis Sequence
1. Historical Context
2. Author & Audience
3. Book & Literary Context
4. Original Language
5. Concordance
6. Canonical Context
7. Scholarly Sources
8. Theological Synthesis
9. Dalton’s Notes
10. Executive Abstract
Preferred Sources
Primary: Scripture
Technical: Greek/Hebrew tools, lexicons, grammars, concordances
Scholarly order: Periodicals → Commentaries → Other literature
Preferred: Logos resources, GotQuestions, NET notes, Bible.org, compatible conservative scholarship
Theme + Scripture Input
Enter the theme or theological word you want to study and the primary Scripture that controls the research.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT
UK Convention 2026
Theme: The Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven
Primary Text: Matthew 13:11
Theme 1 — God
Sovereign possessor and revealer of mysteries. Key texts: Deut. 29:29; Dan. 2:20–22, 28; Matt. 11:25–27.
Theme 2 — Kingdom
God’s sovereign rule and redemptive reign manifested through Christ. Key texts: Ps. 103:19; Dan. 2:44; 7:13–14; Matt. 4:17; 12:28.
Theme 3 — Heaven
God’s throne and the source/sphere of divine authority. Key texts: Isa. 66:1; Ps. 103:19; Matt. 13:11.
Interpretation Engine
Governing sequence: TEXT → CONTEXT → EXEGESIS → CANON → THEOLOGY → CONTEMPORARY SIGNIFICANCE
Historical Context
Date, geography, politics, religion, cultural setting.
Author & Audience
Writer, first hearers, circumstances, assumptions.
Book Context
Purpose, major themes, argument, literary setting.
Original Language
Original word, transliteration, grammar, translation range.
Canonical Context
Trace the concept through the Bible as a whole.
Theological Synthesis
Separate explicit text, inference, canonical theology, and debated views.
Exegetical Guide
Sermon Development & Evaluation
Purpose: use Dalton’s own sermon material and this expository-preparation methodology to guide development and evaluate textual fidelity. This module supports Dalton’s work; it does not originate sermons.
Develop My Sermon
Input: paste or enter your own theme, passage, study notes, exegetical outline, sermon outline, or manuscript.
- Prepare Yourself & Plan Ahead
- Study the Passage
- Explore Cultural & Historical Context
- Identify Important Cross-References
- Consult Scholarly Sources & Commentaries
- Build the Exegetical Outline
- Evaluate Passage Study & Main Point
- Develop Your Sermon Material
- Prepare to Preach
Evaluate My Sermon
Review Dalton’s completed outline or manuscript using an expository scorecard. Each criterion is classified as Strong, Needs Attention, Missing, or Potential Exegetical Concern.
- Textual fidelity & passage boundaries
- Historical, audience & literary context
- Original-language and grammatical accuracy
- Exegetical structure and authorial flow
- Canonical and cross-reference support
- Theological soundness
- Christological / gospel connection
- Clarity of the main idea
- Exposition-to-application relationship
- Supporting material and illustrations
- Organization, transitions and conclusion
- Listener response and contemporary significance
Core Evaluation Questions
- Does Dalton’s stated main point arise from the biblical text?
- Does the sermon respect the passage’s literary boundaries and original context?
- Does the exegetical outline accurately follow the biblical author’s flow of thought?
- Are key Hebrew or Greek claims supported by grammar, context and legitimate lexical evidence?
- Are cross-references genuinely relevant rather than merely sharing similar words?
- Are theological conclusions proportionate to what the passage and broader canon support?
- Does the sermon distinguish the passage’s exegetical structure from its homiletical organization?
- Are applications legitimately derived from the text?
- Where appropriate, is the connection to Christ and the gospel textually and canonically defensible?
- What should be retained, researched further, clarified, or reconsidered before preaching?
Guardrail: Evaluation may identify weaknesses, questions, missing research, and possible improvements. It must not replace Dalton’s voice by independently generating a new sermon, preaching outline, illustrations, or applications.
Purpose: guide the study from the biblical text to a defensible interpretation before theological synthesis or contemporary significance. This module supports research; it does not generate sermon points, outlines, illustrations, or applications.
1. Establish the Text
Confirm passage boundaries, genre, paragraph flow, textual issues, and compare NKJV, ESV, NLT, and The Message.
2. Historical Setting
Date, geography, political setting, religious environment, customs, and events that shaped the text.
3. Author & Original Audience
Authorial purpose, audience circumstances, assumptions, questions, pressures, and likely first-hearing significance.
4. Literary & Book Context
How the passage functions within the argument, structure, themes, and purpose of the biblical book.
5. Grammar & Syntax
Clause relationships, verbal forms, modifiers, conjunctions, emphasis, discourse flow, and significant grammatical features.
6. Key Hebrew / Greek Terms
Original word, transliteration, lemma, morphology, semantic range, English translation options, and contextual meaning.
7. Concordance & Usage
Trace the lemma, word family, translation distribution, author-specific usage, Septuagint connections, and significant parallels.
8. Canonical Context
Trace the doctrine or motif across the whole Bible, distinguishing earlier revelation, later development, and fulfillment in Christ.
9. Scholarly Evaluation
Periodicals first, then commentaries, then other literature. Identify agreements, disputed readings, theological traditions, and strength of evidence.
10. Exegetical Conclusion
State what the passage most likely meant in its original context, what is explicit, what is inferred, and what remains uncertain or debated.
Exegetical output: Historical Context • Audience Context • Literary Context • Translation Comparison • Grammar/Syntax • Word Studies • Concordance Findings • Canonical Connections • Scholarly Views • Exegetical Summary • Interpretive Confidence / Open Questions.
Original Language + Concordance
Greek: μυστήριον Transliteration: mystērion
Translation range: mystery • secret • hidden truth • revealed secret
Version comparison: NKJV • ESV • NLT • The Message
Concordance modes: exact lemma • root/word family • English term • book/testament distribution • translation distribution • Septuagint connections.
Executive Theological Abstract
God is the sovereign King. Heaven is His throne. The Kingdom is His reign. The mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven are divine realities originating in God’s sovereign counsel and disclosed by Him concerning the nature and operation of His redemptive reign through Christ.
Dalton’s Study Notes
This area is reserved for your own theological conclusions, sermon-development notes, questions, and observations. Research generated by the system remains clearly separated from your authorship.