2 Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter - Towards a New Perspective: Radboud Prestige Lectures

In the 2016 Radboud Prestige Lectures, published in this volume, Jörg Frey develops a new perspective on 2 Peter by arguing that the letter is dependent on the Apocalypse of Peter. Frey argues that reading 2 Peter against the backdrop of the Apocalypse of Peter sheds new light on many longstanding interpretative questions and offers fresh insights into the history of second-century Christianity. Frey’s lectures are followed by responses from leading scholars in the field, who discuss Frey’s proposal in ways both critical and constructive. Contributors include: Richard Bauckham, Jan Bremmer, Terrance Callan, Paul Foster, Jeremy Hultin, Tobias Nicklas, David Nienhuis and Martin Ruf.

Jörg Frey, Dr. theol. (Tübingen 1996), habil. (Tübingen 1998), is Professor of New Testament with a focus on Early Judaism and Hermeneutics at the Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich (Switzerland). He has published extensively on the Johannine literature, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the New Testament in the context of Early Judaism.

Matthijs den Dulk, Ph.D (Chicago 2015), is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen (The Netherlands). He is the author of Between Jews and Heretics: Refiguring Justin Martyr’s Dialogue with Trypho (2018) and has published essays on the New Testament and related literature in such journals as New Testament Studies, Journal of Biblical Literature and Novum Testamentum.

Jan G. van der Watt, DD (Pretoria 1986), D.Litt (Pretoria 1999), is Emeritus Professor of New Testament at Radboud University Nijmegen (The Netherlands). He has published various monographs, including Family of the King (2000), and edited volumes on New Testament Soteriology, Eschatology and Ethics.