Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor
：The Second Letter of Peter
Publication subTitle ：The Second Letter of Peter
Author： Callan > Terrance
Publisher： James Clarke & Co
Publication year： 2015
E-ISBN: 9780227904411
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780227175217
Subject： B971 Bible
Keyword： 圣经
Language： ENG
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Description
Acknowledging the Divine Benefactor' is a socio-rhetorical interpretation of the Second Letter of Peter. Using multiple interpretive perspectives and emphasising the pictorial dimensions of 2 Peter, Terrance Callan shows that the letter makes the following argument: since Jesus Christ has given his followers benefits, including the promise of sharing in divine nature, they need to make a proper return for these benefits by living virtuously; and this in turn will enable them to receive the fulfilment of the promise. The occasion of the letter is that Peter’s death is near. He writes so the addressees can remember his teaching after his death. The author expounds this teaching because some people do not await the future fulfilment of Christ’s promises and so do not emphasise the need for virtuous living.
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