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There is good evidence that the Christian community where the Gospel of John was written practiced footwashing as a religious action. However, few scholars have studied the practice or meaning of the rite. This book undertakes the most comprehensive study so far of the practice of footwashing in the ancient world, unearthing many fascinating parallels to the early Christian act. John Thomas next...

Sixth, reading Jn 13:1–20 as a literary unit has revealed that the footwashing is not an option for the disciples but a necessity if they are to maintain a share in Jesus’ destiny. More particularly, footwashing conveys a cleansing that supplements the bath (baptism) that has earlier produced a more fundamental cleansing. The footwashing at Jesus’ hands serves as a sign of continued fellowship with him and as an additional cleansing in the disciples’ lives. When the commands to wash feet (13:14–17)
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