James, 1 & 2 Peter, and Early Jesus Traditions (Library of New Testament Studies | LNTS)
Overview
This book studies comparisons and possible trajectories between three ‘catholic’ epistles: James, 1 and 2 Peter, and traditions associated with Jesus. It covers a range of approaches, exploring the extent to which these letters ‘allude’ to Jesus’ teachings, how they share similar themes, and how and why the letters recall specific memories of the figure of Jesus as found in the Gospels or in Pauline traditions.
Studies have argued that James has alluded to some of the sayings attributed to Jesus, but there is no consensus as to what extent or why. Part A analyzes why James would ‘allude’ to the teachings of Jesus, how he alters these teachings, and what such adaptations suggests about his audience. Part B turns to the Jesus tradition and 1 and 2 Peter. What can 1 Peter’s use of Isaiah 53 tell us about the historical Jesus? How has 1 Peter conflated early Jesus traditions with those of ancient Judaism in order to develop certain ideas? How does 2 Peter allude to Gospel traditions? Moreover, how does the author of 2 Peter use early Jesus traditions as a sort of testimony?
The book is important in assisting scholarly thought about source criticism, ancient rhetoric, the influence of Hellenistic, Judean and Roman traditions on early Christianity, and its social history in general.
Key Features
- Insightful essays on the Catholic Epistles
- Provides a wide variety of approaches to Jesus' teaching in the Catholic Epistles
- Includes detailed indexes
Contents
- Part A: The Letter of James and Jesus Traditions
- Q and James: A Source-Critical Conundrum by Paul Foster
- Wholeness in James and the Q Source by Patrick J. Hartin
- The Audience of James and the Sayings of Jesus by Dale C. Allison, Jr.
- The Urbanization of Jesus Traditions in James by Alicia J. Batten
- Stoicism, Social Stratification, and the Q Tradition in James: A Suggestion about James' Audience by David A. Kaden
- Part B: First and Second Peter and Jesus Traditions
- Jesus Remembered in 1 Peter? Early Jesus Traditions, Isaiah 53, and 1 Pet 2.21-25 by David G. Horrell
- Early Jesus Tradition in 1 Peter 3.18-22 by Duane F. Watson
- The Gospels of Matthew and John in the Second Letter of Peter by Terrance Callan
- The Testimony of Peter: 2 Peter and the Gospel Traditions by Gene L. Green
- Title: James, 1 & 2 Peter, and Early Jesus Traditions
- Authors: Alicia J. Batten, John S. Kloppenborg
- Series: Library of New Testament Studies
- Volume: 478
- Publisher: Bloomsbury
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. James › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. 1 Peter › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. N.T. 2 Peter › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- ISBNs: 9780567420534, 9780567103444, 9780567667915, 0567420531, 0567103447, 056766791X
- Resource ID: LLS:JMS12RJSSTRDTNS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:53:43Z
About the Editors
Alicia J. Batten is associate professor of religious studies and theology at Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo. Her recent publications include Friendship and Benefaction in James and What Are They Saying About the Letter of James?.
John S. Kloppenborg is professor and chair of the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto. His Recent publications include Attica, Central Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and Q, The Earliest Gospel: An Introduction to the Original Sayings and Stories of Jesus.