1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide
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1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide

Reading against the Grain

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza

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1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide

Reading against the Grain

Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza

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About This Book

The New Testament writing known as First Peter was probably written at the end of the 1st century CE; it is addressed to 'resident aliens' who live as colonial subjects in the Roman Province of Asia Minor. They are portrayed as a marginalized group who experience harassment and suffering. This letter is ascribed to the apostle Peter but was probably not written by him. It is a rhetorical communication sent from Christians in the imperial centre in Rome (camouflaged as Babylon), an authoritative letter of advice and admonition to good conduct and subordination in the sphere of colonial provincial life. 1 Peter is a religious document written a long time ago and in a culture and world that is quite different from our own. However, as a biblical book it is a part of Christianity's sacred Scriptures. This guide to the letter keeps both of these areas, the cultural-social and the ethical-religious, in mind. It offers help for understanding the letter as both a document of the 1st century and as sacred Scripture that speaks about the religious forces that have shaped Christianity and Western culture. In short, this guide seeks to enable readers to read 'against the grain'.

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Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2017
ISBN
9781350008939
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Map of Asia Minor (Modern Day Turkey)
  8. Introduction: How Do You Approach 1 Peter?
  9. Chapter 1: Rhetorical Analysis of 1 Peter
  10. Chapter 2: Making our Jewish Ancestors Audible
  11. Chapter 3: Reconstructing the Arguments of the Subordinated
  12. Chapter 4: Exploring the Meaning of 1 Peter for Today
  13. Instead of a Conclusion
  14. Key Terms
  15. Timeline
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index of Authors
Citation styles for 1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide

APA 6 Citation

Fiorenza, E. S. (2017). 1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide (1st ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/395409/1-peter-an-introduction-and-study-guide-reading-against-the-grain-pdf (Original work published 2017)

Chicago Citation

Fiorenza, Elisabeth Schssler. (2017) 2017. 1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing. https://www.perlego.com/book/395409/1-peter-an-introduction-and-study-guide-reading-against-the-grain-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Fiorenza, E. S. (2017) 1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide. 1st edn. Bloomsbury Publishing. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/395409/1-peter-an-introduction-and-study-guide-reading-against-the-grain-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Fiorenza, Elisabeth Schssler. 1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide. 1st ed. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.