2 Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter : Towards a New Perspective.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (335 pages)
- Biblical Interpretation Series ; v.174 .
- Biblical Interpretation Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction: A Second Look at Second Peter -- Chapter 2 Second Peter in New Perspective -- Chapter 3 The Apocalypse of Peter as the First Christian Martyr Text: Its Date, Provenance and Relationship with 2 Peter -- Chapter 4 Petrus-Diskurse in Alexandria: Eine Fortführung der Gedanken von Jörg Frey -- Chapter 5 The Second Letter of Peter, Josephus and Gnosticism -- Chapter 6 2 Peter, the Johannine Epistles, and the Authority of "Eyewitness" Apostolic Tradition -- Chapter 7 Reading 2 Peter 3 in the Light of the Apocalypse of Peter and the Sibylline Oracles -- Chapter 8 'In Aegyptum, ut denuo disseratur de me' -- Chapter 9 Does the Apocalypse of Peter Help to Determine the Date of 2 Peter? -- Chapter 10 2 Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter Revisited: A Response to Jörg Frey -- Chapter 11 2 Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter: Concluding Reflections -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors.
In the 2016 Radboud Prestige Lectures, published in this volume, Jörg Frey develops a new perspective on 2 Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter. The lectures are followed by eight essays that critically discuss and constructively develop Frey's proposal.