Conclusion: Reconfiguring Otherness, Identity, and Solidarity in Biblical Interpretation and Beyond

Abstract

This chapter takes a fresh look at the interactions between Jesus and the minor characters. Reading the otherness of the minor characters in the text otherwise helps to engage the identity of Jesus differently. A reconfiguration of otherness and, by implication, identity at the textual level allows the reader to reshape the relationship between self and other at the contextual level as well. This chapter considers the dialogical implications of reading the otherness of colonized others, both textual and contextual, in collaboration, while simultaneously maintaining and sustaining the differences within and between them. In the long run, it investigates possibilities for solidarity with others in contexts.