A Missional Reading of Jesus’ Foot Washing Narrative (John 13:1-20)

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 193-228
Author(s):  
Jae Suk Lee ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foot Washing

Conclusion

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Austin
Keyword(s):  
Social Roles ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Moral Virtue ◽  
Foot Washing ◽  
John's Gospel ◽  
Do So

This brief concluding chapter includes a summary of the book’s main points, chapter by chapter. It also includes a brief meditation on the portion of John’s gospel, John 13:1–17, in which Jesus serves his disciples by washing their feet. The act itself expresses humility, a fact that is underscored by the reversal of social roles that it exemplifies. It is especially striking that Jesus washes the feet of Judas, who would soon betray him. This reversal of social roles not only exemplifies the moral virtue of humility, it also provides a model for followers of Christ to imitate in daily life. The foot washing can also serve as a reminder to those who seek to exemplify the Christian virtue of humility, namely, that there are opportunities to do so in small, everyday situations.

scholarly journals Association between Washing Residue on the Feet and Tinea Pedis in Diabetic Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimie Takehara ◽  
Ayumi Amemiya ◽  
Yuko Mugita ◽  
Yuichiro Tsunemi ◽  
Yoko Seko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultraviolet Light ◽  
Tinea Pedis ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Foot Ulcers ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Foot Washing

Tinea pedis (TP) may lead to the development of foot ulcers in diabetic patients; thus, its prevention in diabetic patients is important. TP occurs after dermatophytes on the skin scales of TP patients attach to the feet. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the scales and dermatophytes, and this can be performed using various methods, including foot washing. This study aimed to objectively examine the association between the presence of TP and foot-washing habits. We included 33 diabetic patients, and, of these, 17 had TP. The presence of washing residue on the feet was determined by applying a fluorescent cream to the participants’ feet, and images of the feet were captured under ultraviolet light before and after foot washing. Our results showed that diabetic patients with TP had higher levels of washing residue on their feet than those without TP. The importance of washing feet to prevent TP needs to be emphasized through educational programs for diabetic patients. Furthermore, the development of an effective foot-washing technique is essential.

‘You shall not wash my feet εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα’ (John 13.8): Time and Ethics in Peter’s Interactions with Jesus in the Johannine Narrative

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-477
Author(s):  
Olivia Rahmsdorf
Keyword(s):  
Gospel Of John ◽  
Vantage Point ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Behavioral Patterns ◽  
Moral Agents ◽  
Foot Washing

In search of ‘timeless’ norms or behavioral examples, the Gospel of John seems to offer few options. The principle of brotherly love exemplified in the act of foot washing is often considered as the only example of ethically significant material in the Johannine narrative. However, by taking a closer look at the ‘tempo’ of actions and the characters’ orientation in time, we can understand that Peter’s protest against the foot washing is not only in favor of norms that secure existing hierarchies, but is driven by temporal norms, i.e. his genuine fear of death. Peter’s protest (Jn 13.8) indicates his desire for the eternal life promised by Jesus (Jn 11.25-26) and at the same time it serves as a defense against the foot washing as pointing to his own burial, which he infers from Jesus’ earlier interpretation of the anointing of his feet (Jn 12.7). Starting from this vantage point, a multitude of other interesting (time) conflicts and behavioral patterns come to light, revealing both Jesus, through his act of foot washing, and all of those who encounter him in their own actions and reactions, as instructive moral agents.

Foot Washing for the Sole

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-131
Author(s):  
Adrian Howells
Keyword(s):  
Foot Washing

Childhood memories

2019 ◽  
pp. 91-128
Author(s):  
Vered Lev Kenaan
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Memories ◽  
Foot Washing ◽  
Mnemonic Function

An analysis in which the Homeric digression intersects with Freud’s notion of regression leads into a comprehensive reading of the Homeric episode of the foot washing of the Odyssey, Book 19. The chapter concentrates on the mnemonic function of the scar in the Homeric epic and Sophocles’ tragedy. The chapter considers the significance of Oedipus’ childhood memories in shaping the tragic plot of Oedipus Rex as a tragedy of recollection. Oedipus’ and Odysseus’ scars bring home something that has collapsed into forgetfulness. The chapter discusses the significance of ancient and Freudian figures and images of scars as junctions of forgetting and remembering, and shows how ancient narratives of memory (Odysseus) and forgetfulness (Oedipus) can inform our understanding of Freud’s notion of the dream navel.

A True Story … A Foot-Washing Service

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 191-191
Author(s):  
Mary June Nestler
Keyword(s):  
True Story ◽  
Foot Washing

Foot Washing in the Johannine Community

1979 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herold Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Foot Washing ◽  
Johannine Community

scholarly journals Listening to Voices at the Margin: The Washing of the Feet John 13:1–20

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
John Mansford Prior
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Gospel ◽  
Biblical Text ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Foot Washing ◽  
Intercultural Hermeneutics

Witnessing an entire congregation participating in the Maundy Thursday ritual of foot washing in Johannesburg led to a renewed consideration of the meaning of this, the final sign of Jesus in the Fourth Gospel (Jn 13:1-20), and its relevance for today. Making use of the dynamic of intercultural hermeneutics and so listen to voices at the margin, this reflection moves back and forth between the biblical text itself and a variety of contemporary cultural appropriations of the ritual in Asia and the Pacific, focusing upon issues of power, powerlessness, inclusion and exclusion.

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