Sensing salvation in the Gospel of John: the embodied, sensory qualities of participation in the I am sayings
By exploring the sensory aspects of the seven predicated I am sayings of the Fourth Gospel, this study addresses how embodiment and the senses contribute concrete, tangible, and affective qualities of participation into the notion of believers' union with Christ.
| Summary: | By exploring the sensory aspects of the seven predicated I am sayings of the Fourth Gospel, this study addresses how embodiment and the senses contribute concrete, tangible, and affective qualities of participation into the notion of believers' union with Christ. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- 1 Why Focus on the Physical Senses? Knowing Is Embodied -- 2 Why Focus on the Physical Senses? The Johannine Revealer Is Embodied -- 3 Bringing Embodiment and the Physical Senses into Biblical Studies -- 3.1 Embodied Simulation -- 3.2 Sensory Anthropology -- 3.3 SA and Sensory Memory -- 4 Recent Research on the I Am Sayings -- 5 Recent Research on Physical Sense Approaches to John -- 5.1 The Five Senses in John: Dorothy Lee -- 5.2 Apprehending Jesus: Josaphat Tam -- 5.3 Tasting, Smelling and Touching the Invisible God: Rainer Hirsch-Luipold -- 5.4 Sense Perception and Testimony: Sunny Wang -- 5.5 Aurality, Epistemology, and Embodiment: Deborah Forger -- 5.6 Carving a Path for This Study -- 6 Methodology -- 6.1 The Role of Imagination: Lee's Use of Ricœur -- 6.2 Methodological Approach to Imaginatively Engaging the Text -- 7 Hermeneutical Approach and Additional Methodological Considerations -- 7.1 Structure of This Study -- 7.2 Historical Considerations: OT Connections, Author, Readers, "the Jews" -- 7.3 Limitations: Evaluating Sensory Terms with Non-sensory Categories -- Chapter 2 -- Tasting Salvation -- I Am the Bread of Life (John 6:1-71) -- 1 Initial Identification of Sensory Elements: Taste -- 2 Narrative Context with Sensory Focus -- 3 Sensory Memories of the Bread of Life -- 3.1 Eating Jesus as Bread -- 3.2 Eating and Drinking Jesus as Flesh and Blood -- 4 Responding to the I Am Invitation -- 5 Sensory Qualities of Participation with Christ -- 6 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 -- Looking to Stay Near -- I Am the Light of the World (John 8:12-9:41) -- 1 Initial Identification of Sensory Elements: Sight, Kinaesthesia (Movement), Touch -- 2 Narrative Context with Sensory Focus -- 3 Sensory Memory and the Feast of Tabernacles. "Recent scholarship focused on the role of embodiment within cognition and communication reminds us that part of how we "know" is through our physical senses. We only know the softness of a kitten by touching its fur, or the tastiness of bread by eating. How might this influence our understanding of biblical texts, such as Jesus's claim, "I am the bread of life," and the invitation to eat? This study explores the I am sayings of John's Gospel, their sensory elements providing an imaginative entry into the narrative and contributing tangible value to the participatory theology of the Fourth Gospel"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-67826-2 |
