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Reading the wedding at Cana in Galilee (Jn 2:1–11) through the lenses of introverted sensing and introverted intuition : perceiving text differently
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Francis, Leslie J., Stevenson, Adam J. and Ross, Christopher F. J. (2021) Reading the wedding at Cana in Galilee (Jn 2:1–11) through the lenses of introverted sensing and introverted intuition : perceiving text differently. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 77 (4). a6858 . doi:10.4102/hts.v77i4.6858 ISSN 0259-9422.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v77i4.6858
Abstract
Working within the reader perspective approach to biblical hermeneutics, a series of empirical studies have tested the theory that the readers’ psychological type preference between sensing and intuition (the two Jungian perceiving functions) shapes distinctive readings of biblical narratives. More recently, closer attention has also been given to differentiation within these two perceiving functions of sensing and intuition with regard to their introverted and extraverted orientation. Against this background, the present study examines the distinctive reading of the Johannine narrative of the wedding at Cana, a passage rich in materials to engage the perceiving functions, by two groups whose dominant or auxiliary functions were introverted sensing and introverted intuition.
Contribution: Situated within the reader perspective approach to biblical hermeneutics, the sensing, intuition, feeling, thinking (SIFT) method is concerned with identifying the influence of the psychological type of the reader in shaping the interpretation of text. The foundations of the SIFT approach distinguish amongst the four functions of sensing, intuition, feeling and thinking. The present study builds on this foundation by introducing the nuance of the orientation in which the function is expressed, in this case focusing specifically on introverted sensing and introverted intuition.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BS The Bible B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BT Doctrinal Theology |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Bible. -- John, II, 1-11 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Bible -- Hermeneutics, Bible -- Hermeneutics -- Psychological aspects, Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. , Faith -- Psychology, Psychology, Religious, Typology (Theology) | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | ||||||
Publisher: | A O S I S OpenJournals | ||||||
ISSN: | 0259-9422 | ||||||
Official Date: | 25 August 2021 | ||||||
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Volume: | 77 | ||||||
Number: | 4 | ||||||
Article Number: | a6858 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.4102/hts.v77i4.6858 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 August 2021 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 27 August 2021 |
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