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
In each session, we will view a short video clip with Dr. Levine and discuss one of the six chapters. Participants purchase their own copy of the book (both paperbacks and e-books are available).
Wednesday mornings at 9-10am, South Meeting Room, starting November 2, 2022
Tuesday evenings at 7:30-8:30pm, Thomas’s Study, starting November 1, 2022
Questions? Email Thomas
Making space for the believer and skeptic alike, Levine masterfully connects the miracles of the God of Israel with the miracles of Jesus. From friends who clear the way, to a father who pleads for his daughter, to sisters who stand resolute, Levine invites the reader to cherish the helpers and the healed as much as we cherish the healer. Levine's willingness to authentically share portions of her own story reminds the reader of the ways the miraculous breaks into our own lives.
–Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm