Signs and Wonders: A Beginner's Guide to the Miracles of Jesus

Signs and Wonders: A Beginner's Guide to the Miracles of Jesus
ISBN-10
1791007686
ISBN-13
9781791007683
Series
Signs and Wonders
Category
Religion
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2022-08-16
Author
Amy-Jill Levine

Description

Explore the miracles of Jesus in Signs and Wonders with Amy-Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament studies and Bible study author. In Signs and Wonders: A Beginner's Guide to the Miracles of Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine explores selected miracles of Jesus in historical and theological context. For each miracle, she discusses not only how past witnesses would have understood the events, but also how today's readers can draw meaning from Jesus's words and actions. Chapter topics include: Giving sight to the blind: Metaphors of understanding (Mark 8, John 9) "Take up your pallet and walk" (the paralyzed man): On the role of caregivers A bleeding woman and a dead girl: The importance of women's bodies Walking on water and stilling the storm: Ecological readings of the Gospels The feeding of the 5,000 (or more): The centrality of bread The raising of Lazarus: Taking death seriously Components for the six-week study include a book, comprehensive Leader Guide, and DVD/Video sessions featuring Amy-Jill Levine.

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