isagogics

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. That department of theological study which treats of the books forming the canon of Scripture, individually and collectively, their authorship, the date and place of their composition, their contents, style, inspiration, and any particular questions connected with them. Also called Biblical introduction.

Wiktionary

1. n. theology That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of Scripture.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (Theol.) That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the Scriptures.