Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor: The Second Letter of Peter - Couverture souple

Callan, Terrance

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0227175212 ISBN 13 : 9780227175217

Editeur : James Clarke & Co Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

'Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor' is a socio-rhetorical interpretation of the Second Letter of Peter. Using multiple interpretive perspectives and emphasising the pictorial dimensions of 2 Peter, Terrance Callan shows that the letter makes the following argument: since Jesus Christ has given his followers benefits, including the promise of sharing in divine nature, they need to make a proper return for these benefits by living virtuously; and this in turn will enable them to receive the fulfilment ofthe promise. The occasion of the letter is that Peter's death is near. He writes so the addressees can remember his teaching after his death. The author expounds this teaching because some people do not await the future fulfilment of Christ's promises and so do not emphasise the need for virtuous living.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Terrance Callan is Professor of Biblical Studies at The Athenaeum of Ohio in Cincinnati. He is the author of several articles on 2 Peter and the commentary on 2 Peter in 'First and Second Peter' (2012). He is also the author of 'Dying and Rising with Christ: The Theology of Paul the Apostle' (2006).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0227175212
• ISBN 13: 9780227175217
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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