Perception, Discipleship, and Revelation in the Gospel of Matthew
Healings of blindness carry deep symbolic meaning in the Gospel of Matthew, both in demonstrating Jesus' messianic status and in providing models of discipleship. Such stories have negative connotations, however, for how the blind themselves are perceived. A comparison of Matt. 9:27-31 with sim...
| Published in: | Journal of disability & religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2015]
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| In: |
Journal of disability & religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 66-84 |
| Further subjects: | B
audition, blindness
B following, Matthew 9:27-31 B Sense Perception B Son of David |
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| Summary: | Healings of blindness carry deep symbolic meaning in the Gospel of Matthew, both in demonstrating Jesus' messianic status and in providing models of discipleship. Such stories have negative connotations, however, for how the blind themselves are perceived. A comparison of Matt. 9:27-31 with similar stories shows the distinctiveness of this episode in terms of how the blind are depicted both following and disobeying Jesus. The implications of these differences for the representation of disability in the Gospel are explored, with particular attention to the role of sensory experiences in creating disciples. |
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| ISSN: | 2331-253X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of disability & religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/23312521.2015.992599 |