Mission as Integrated Witness
A Missional Reading of the Foot-Washing Narrative (John 13:1–38)
- Evangelism & Missions
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
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.
Endorsements (2)
“Dr. Lee has produced a great work on missional hermeneutics. In this book, he outlines the current state on the study of the missional reading of the Gospel of John, and analyzes the whole book from a missional perspective with a literary-exegetical and theological interpretation. He further explores the missional implications of John's Gospel for the modern evangelical missionary movement. . . . A very significant theological and missiological text and a great example of missional hermeneutics.”
“Missional readings of the Bible have become very popular in recent years, and with good reason. Missions not only gets at the central purpose of the biblical literature, but also provides practical application to the church and her ministers today. Jae-Suk Lee’s book provides the Christian community with a missional reading of a neglected section of Scripture. . . . I highly recommend this book.”
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