Ecclesiology and the Scriptural Narrative of 1 Peter PB (Paperback)

Patrick T. Egan

ISBN 10: 0227176308 / ISBN 13: 9780227176306

Published by James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge, 2017

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Paperback. The relationship between the Church and the Scriptures of Israel is fraught with complexities, particularly about how the first Christians read Scripture alongside the Gospel of Christ. Patrick T. Egan examines the text of 1 Peter in the light of its numerous quotations of Scripture and demonstrates how the epistle sets forth a scriptural narrative that explains the nature and purpose of the Church. Egan argues that 1 Peter sets forth an ecclesiology based in a participatory Christology, in which the Church endures suffering in imitation of Jesus's role as the suffering servant. The epistle admonishes the Church to a high moral standard in response to Christ's atoning work while also encouraging the Church to place hope in God's final vindication of his people. Addressing the churches of Asia Minor, 1 Peter applies the Scriptural narrative to the Church in unexpected ways. An examination of the ecclesiology of 1 Peter, showing how the epistle draws upon the Old Testament to present a model of the Church based on participation in Christ's atoning suffering. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ecclesiology and the Scriptural Narrative of 1 Peter PB (Paperback)
• Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0227176308
• ISBN 13: 9780227176306
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The relationship between the Church and the Scriptures of Israel is fraught with complexities, particularly about how the first Christians read Scripture alongside the Gospel of Christ. Patrick T. Egan examines the text of 1 Peter in the light of its numerous quotations of Scripture and demonstrates how the epistle sets forth a scriptural narrative that explains the nature and purpose of the Church. Egan argues that 1 Peter sets forth an ecclesiology based in a participatory Christology, in which the Church endures suffering in imitation of Jesus’s role as the suffering servant. The epistle admonishes the Church to a high moral standard in response to Christ’s atoning work while also encouraging the Church to place hope in God’s final vindication of his people. Addressing the churches of Asia Minor, 1 Peter applies the Scriptural narrative to the Church in unexpected ways.

Table of Contents

Preface |
Abbreviations |
1 1 Peter and the Modern Discourse on the Use of Scripture |
2 The Hermeneutical Picture of 1 Peter |
3 The Use of Scripture in 1 Peter 1:13—2:10 |
4 The Use of Scripture in 1 Peter 2:11–25 |
5 The Use of Scripture in 1 Peter 3:1—4:11 |
6 The Use of Scripture in 1 Peter 4:12—5:11 |
7 C onclusion |
Bibliography |
Subject Index |
Author Index |
Scripture Index |

About the Author

Patrick T. Egan is Dean of the Upper School at Providence Classical Christian Academy in St. Louis and Research Tutor in New Testament at King’s Evangelical Divinity School in the UK.