A Discourse Analysis of 1 Peter

Ervin Ray Starwalt

ISBN 10: 1948048345 / ISBN 13: 9781948048347

Published by Fontes Press Aug 2020, 2020

About this Item

Neuware - Ervin Starwalt employs a full discourse-analytical method in order to question the claim that the imperatival participle exists in 1 Peter.

Seller Inventory # 9781948048347

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Discourse Analysis of 1 Peter
• Publisher: Fontes Press Aug 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1948048345
• ISBN 13: 9781948048347
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

About this title

Synopsis

New Testament scholars have long questioned 1 Peter's structural and content unity. Furthermore, scholars divide over the existence of the so-called imperatival participle, both in general and within Peter's first epistle. Ervin Starwalt utilizes a full top-down and bottom-up discourse analysis methodology to provide a solution to both problems.

Starwalt first demonstrates the coherence of the overall discourse, which involves Peter slowly constructing his argument around the need for humility and good behavior amidst current and upcoming trials. This discourse analysis then provides the framework for discussing the supposed imperatival participles in 2:18-3:9. Considerations of discourse processing, as well as Peter's careful use of language, lead Starwalt to argue that there is no imperatival participle in 1 Peter. Thematically, the entire discourse points to Peter's loving yet stern reminder of suffering's normalcy, even as God's children.

About the Author

Ervin Ray Starwalt (PhD, University of Texas at Arlington) is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Dallas International University.