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Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor: The Second Letter of Peter
Terrance Callan
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Description for Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor: The Second Letter of Peter
Paperback. An analysis of 2 Peter using the pioneering socio-rhetorical technique, elucidating the nature and force of Peter's argument and demonstrating the usefulness of this new exegetical methodology. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: HRCF2; HRCG3; HRCV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 346.
'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 of the promise. The occasion of the letter is that Peter's death is near. He writes so the addressees can remember his teaching after ... Read more
'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 of the promise. The occasion of the letter is that Peter's death is near. He writes so the addressees can remember his teaching after ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Clarke & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227175217
SKU
V9780227175217
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About Terrance Callan
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).
Reviews for Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor: The Second Letter of Peter
"Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor admirably demonstrates SRI's [socio-rhetorical interpretation] use as structural methodology. ... I particularly enjoyed his 'social-cultural texture' with (translated) texts/inscriptions, e.g., decrees honouring benefactors (pp. 55-56), and identification of the frequent priority of usage of Hellenistic terms/language (over Jewish terms, pp. 75-76), patron-client relationships and honour-shame values." -Robert S. Dutch, Journal for the Study of the New ... Read more