James, 1 & 2 Peter, and early Jesus traditions
By: edited by Alicia J. Batten, John S. Kloppenborg
Series: Library of New Testament studies -- 478; T & T Clark library of biblical studies; Library of New Testament studies -- 478.; T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780567420534; 9780567103444
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Bible; Jakobusbrief; Teachings; Criticism, interpretation; Tradition; Petrusbrief
Description: This book studies comparisons and possible trajectories between three 'catholic' epistles, and traditions associated with Jesus. Part A analyzes why James would recall the teachings of Jesus, how he alters these teachings, and what such adaptation suggests about his audience. Part B turns to the Jesus tradition and 1 and 2 Peter. What can 1 Peter's use of Isaiah 53 tell us about the historical Jesus? How has 1 Peter conflated early Jesus traditions with those of ancient Judaism in order to develop certain ideas? How does 2 Peter allude to Gospel traditions? Moreover, how does the author of 2 Peter use early Jesus traditions as a sort of testimony? The book is an important contribution to scholarship on source criticism, ancient rhetoric, and the influence of Hellenistic, Judean and Roman traditions on early Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-216) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Q and James : a source-critical conundrum / Paul Foster; title: Wholeness in James and the Q source / Patrick J. Hartin; title: The audience of James and the sayings of Jesus / Dale C. Allison, Jr.; title: The urbanization of Jesus traditions in James / Alicia J. Batten; title: Stoicism, social stratification, and the Q tradition in James : a suggestion about James' audience / David A. Kaden; title: Jesus remembered in 1 Peter? : early Jesus traditions, Isaiah 53, and 1 Peter 2.21-25 / David G. Horrell; title: Early Jesus tradition in 1 Peter 3.18-22 / Duane F. Watson; title: The gospels of Matthew and John in the Second Letter of Peter / Terrance Callan; title: The testimony of Peter : 2 Peter and the gospel traditions / Gene L. Green.