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All types of communication involve some form of sensory interaction, but reading—the traditional model assumed in the interpretation of scripture—depends primarily on the visual experience. This chapter considers the importance of the senses, the kinds of nonverbal communication techniques available in the performance arena, and the implications for interpreting the gospels (e.g., ambiguity, historical questions, narrative gaps).
The introductory chapter offers a rationale for the study by examining the question of media, the place of the literary paradigm in NT studies, and the neglected consideration of audience experience.
This chapter explores the foundational differences between reading and performance. The objective of the chapter is to demonstrate that the consideration of media is a key component in the interpretative process.
Unlike readers, audiences in an oral culture have little recourse to a textual artifact. In the performance arena where narratives cannot be paused or rewound, memory plays a crucial role in audience experience. This chapter seeks to reexamine how biblical scholars have traditionally handled questions of intertextuality.