2 Peter and Jude: A Handbook on the Greek Text

by Peter H. Davids

Publisher:

Baylor University Press

, 2011

Overview

This volume gives teachers and students a comprehensive guide to the grammar and vocabulary of both 2 Peter and Jude. Within the text of these intertwined Catholic epistles, Peter H. Davids finds rhetorical features and stylistic elements often overlooked. By using this handbook in combination with traditional commentaries, students will be guided toward a greater understanding of the Greek text in 2 Peter and Jude while gaining a deeper appreciation for textual and rhetorical intricacies not available in the English translations.

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Key Features

• Focuses on the Greek text of 2 Peter and Jude
• Addresses text-critical questions
• Emphasizes the importance of understanding the grammar, syntax, and linguistic elements of the Greek language

Contents

Top Highlights

“but there is no indication of where that community is located or how large a community it was” (Page xix)

“The book itself is in the form of a treatise or sermon with a letter salutation, but not a full letter ending” (Page xix)

“the author puts the grammatical focus on verse 5, in line with the theme of the letter” (Page 44)

“The main verb is in the final position for emphasis and rhetorical effect.” (Page 9)

“Second Peter is arguably the most disputed work in the New Testament canon” (Page xx)

Praise for the Print Edition

Davids provides an expert exegetical travel guide for those rediscovering these neglected gems in the canon.

—Gene L. Green, professor of New Testament, Wheaton College and Graduate School

This astute and useful grammatical handbook goes beyond simply parsing forms and labeling constructions. Davids brings in some of the latest linguistic research—including elements of verbal aspect theory—to help him as he explicates these important epistles.

—Stanley E. Porter, professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College

Product Details

• Title: 2 Peter and Jude: A Handbook on the Greek Text
• Author: Peter H. Davids
• Series: Baylor Handbook of the Greek New Testament (BHGNT)
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Pages: 152

About Peter H. Davids

Peter H. Davids is professor of biblical theology at St. Stephen’s University, St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He is also the coeditor of Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments.