Walking on the water : reading Mt. 14:22-33 in the light of its Wirkungsgeschichte / / by Rachel Nicholls.

• Superior document: Biblical interpretation series, v. 90
• Author: Nicholls, Rachel.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical interpretation series ; v. 90.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (246 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The concept of Wirkungsgeschichte is gaining ground in New Testament Studies. It involves the gathering of diverse interpretations of a text, but can it offer significant exegetical results or is it merely a form of cultural stamp collecting? This book explores the background of Wirkungsgeschichte in the philosophy of Hans-Georg Gadamer and applies the theory to a single pericope, Mt 14:22-33. Traditional historical and literary examinations of this story are brought into conversation with six works of art and a number of nineteenth century theological texts. The result is an enriched interpretation which fruitfully alerts us to the narrowness of the vision of our own time and place.

Table of Contents

Matthew 14:22-33--Nestle-Aland 27th edition and NRSV -- Introduction to the project and a description of Wirkungsgeschichte -- A historical critical examination of Mt. 14:22-33 -- A literary critical examination of Mt. 14:22-33 -- 'Effects' of Mt. 14:22-33 in some nineteenth-century theological texts -- Some visual 'effects' of Mt. 14:22-33 -- Conclusion -- Abstract.