Mission as Integrated Witness: A Missional Reading of the Foot-Washing Narrative (John 13:1-38)

Lee, Jae-Suk

ISBN 10: 1725297558 / ISBN 13: 9781725297555

Published by Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mission as Integrated Witness: A Missional Reading of the Foot-Washing Narrative (John 13:1-38)
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1725297558
• ISBN 13: 9781725297555
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This study aims to read Jesus's foot washing narrative missionally (John 13:1-38). A missional reading is identical to a missional hermeneutics based on the literary-theological interpretation of the text. John uses sending language and formulae, and the frame of "as . . ., so . . ." throughout the whole Gospel, which clarifies Jesus's and his disciples' mission as integrated witness. In this literary context, the foot washing narrative signifies the integrated witness of Jesus and the disciples. The narrative consists of two parts: one, Jesus's symbolic action for his death, and the other, for its interpretation for the disciple community. Jesus's death, as his unique mission, results in purifying both his disciples and the world so that they might dwell in the holy union with the triune God. The disciples are sent into the world. Just as Jesus did, so must they proclaim Jesus and his teachings. Also, they should bear witness to him by living Jesus's life-pattern of self-giving, sacrificial love, and humble service. Their verbal proclamation as evangelism and life-witness cannot be separated to testify to Jesus and their identity. Finally, today's Christians, specifically Evangelicals, are invited to participate in the Johannine mission as the integrated witness of evangelism and life-witness.

About the Author

Jae-Suk Lee is Assistant Professor of Bible and Mission at International Theological Seminary at Los Angeles.