Narrative, Calling, and Missional Identity in 1 Peter

Between Promise and Inheritance
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-90-04-68278-8
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 216, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 577 g

Reihe: Biblical Interpretation Series

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shaw, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of Tables

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

Framing the Present Study

1.1 Delimitations: Narrowing the Focus

1.2 Looking Ahead

2 Mission in Primo-Petrine Literature

2.1 A Survey of the Literature

2.2 Summary

3 Methodologies

Narrative Transportation and Social Identity Theories

3.1 Narrative Transportation Theory

3.2 Social Identity Theory

3.3 First Peter in View of Narrative Transportation and Social Identity Theories

4 The Character of the Calling

1 Peter 1:13–21

4.1 Introductory Comments

4.2 Called by God to Holiness (1 Peter 1:15–16)

4.3 Called to a New Paternity (1 Peter 1:14, 17–19)

4.4 Called to a New Hope (1 Peter 1:13, 20–21)

4.5 Conclusion

5 The Commission of the Calling

1 Peter 2:4–10

5.1 Introductory Comments

5.2 Peter’s Ecclesiological Calling (1 Peter 2:5, 9–10)

5.3 The Christological Foundation of Peter’s Ecclesial Calling (1 Peter 2:4, 6–8)

5.4 Conclusion

6 The Consequences of the Calling

1 Peter 2:18–25

6.1 Introductory Comments

6.2 Bondservants as Exemplars in Suffering (1 Peter 2:18–21)

6.3 Christ: Servant of God & Prototype of Gracious Endurance (1 Peter 2:22–25)

6.4 Conclusion

7 The Commitment of the Calling

1 Peter 3:8–17

7.1 Introductory Comments

7.2 Blessing as Non-retaliation (1 Pet 3:8–9)

7.3 Blessing as Seeking Peace (1 Pet 3:10–12)

7.4 Blessing as Sharing the Hope of One’s Faith (1 Pet 3:13–17)

7.5 Conclusion

8 The Consummation of the Calling

1 Peter 5:6–14

8.1 Introductory Comments

8.2 Called to Eternal Glory (5:10–11)

8.3 Firm in the Grace of God within ‘Babylon’ (1 Peter 5:12–14)

8.4 Exaltation of the Humble (1 Peter 5:6–7)

8.5 Resisting the True Enemy of the Church (1 Peter 5:8–9)

8.6 Conclusion

9 Conclusion

A People Called

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

David M. Shaw, (PhD Exon), is Research Fellow at North-West University—Potchefstroom, South Africa and Sessional Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Perth Bible College—Karrinyup, Western Australia.