The Letters of Jude and Second Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide: Paranoia and the Slaves of Christ (T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the New Testament)

George Aichele

ISBN 10: 0567671119 / ISBN 13: 9780567671110

Published by T&T Clark, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of Jude and Second Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide: Paranoia and the Slaves of Christ (T&T Clark?s Study Guides to the New Testament)
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567671119
• ISBN 13: 9780567671110
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This Guide surveys the more important historical, socio-cultural, theological, and literary factors we must grapple with in understanding the two letters of Jude and Second Peter, between which there are very strong similarities. It appears that the letter of Jude was almost entirely 'plagiarized' by the letter of Second Peter. George Aichele's main approach is the method of semiotics, examining signifying mechanisms in each of the texts both independently and when they are read together.

In both of the letters, Jesus Christ is called the 'master', with a Greek word that means 'slave-owner', and the authors of both books refer to themselves and other Christians as the slaves of Christ. Furthermore, both writings report situations of paranoid fear within Christian communities of their time as they picture heretical infiltrators who threaten to pervert and perhaps even destroy the community.
In addition to this, in an adventurous excursion, the letter of Jude is read intertextually with the classic science fiction/horror film, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Siegel 1956), in order to explore the dynamics of paranoia.

About the Authors

George Aichele is a member of the Bible and Culture Collective, the collaborative author of The Postmodern Bible. He is also the author of Sign Text Scripture and The Control of Biblical Meaning and co-editor with Walsh of Screening Scripture.

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean, Professor of New Testament, Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709