Walking on the Water: Reading Mt. 14:22-33 in the Light of Its Wirkungsgeschichte

by Rachel Nicholls

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004163743
• ISBN13: 9789004163744
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.6"