The Church and the Wounded Body: Disability Hermeneutics of the Apparition Narrative of Jesus in the Gospel of John 20:19:23
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https://doi.org/10.0125/theosyn.9Keywords:
Hermeneutics, Jesus, Disability, Church and BodyAbstract
Interpretations of biblical texts often ignore the perspectives of marginalized groups, including individuals with disabilities. This research departs from concerns about the lack of readings of biblical texts that consider the experience of disability, especially in the context of church communities that still often exclude individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This research uses the biblical hermeneutic method, with a disability hermeneutic approach as an interpretative framework. The results of the reading show three main findings: first, the experience of disability is validated in the presence of God through the wounded body of Jesus; second, God is portrayed as compassionate and present in human suffering; third, the Holy Spirit initiates fellowship that upholds equality and justice. The findings show that the narrative of John 20:19-23 contains strong values of inclusivity, and can be a theological basis for the church to embrace IDD equally.
Bahasa Indonesia
Penafsiran terhadap teks-teks Alkitab sering kali mengabaikan perspektif kelompok marginal, termasuk individu dengan disabilitas. Penelitian ini berangkat dari keprihatinan terhadap minimnya pembacaan teks Alkitab yang mempertimbangkan pengalaman disabilitas, khususnya dalam konteks komunitas gereja yang masih kerap melakukan eksklusi terhadap individu dengan disabilitas intelektual dan perkembangan (IDD). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode hermeneutika Alkitab, dengan pendekatan hermeneutik disabilitas sebagai kerangka interpretatif. Hasil pembacaan menunjukkan tiga temuan utama: pertama, pengalaman disabilitas tervalidasi dalam hadirat Allah melalui tubuh Yesus yang terluka; kedua, Allah digambarkan sebagai sosok yang berbelas kasih dan hadir dalam penderitaan manusia; ketiga, Roh Kudus memprakarsai persekutuan yang menjunjung kesetaraan dan keadilan. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa narasi Yohanes 20:19-23 mengandung nilai-nilai inklusivitas yang kuat, dan dapat menjadi dasar teologis bagi gereja untuk merangkul IDD secara setara.
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