The eschatology of 1 Peter : considering the influence of Zechariah 9-14

266 Pages·2014·2.156 MB·English

by  Liebengood, Kelly D

THE ESCHATOLOGY OF 1 PETER
Theauthorof1PeterregardsChristiansufferingasanecessaryfeature
offaithfulallegiancetoJesus,whichprecedesthefullrestorationand
vindicationofGod’speople.Muchpreviousresearchhasexploredonly
thecauseandnatureofsuffering;KellyD.Liebengoodnowaddresses
theneedforanexplanationforthesourcethathasgeneratedthispar-
ticularunderstanding.IfJesustrulyisGod’sredemptiveagent,come
torestoreHispeople,howcanChristiansufferingbeanecessarypart
ofdiscipleshipafterhiscoming,deathandresurrection,andwhatled
theauthorof1Petertosuchastartlingconclusion?Liebengoodana-
lyzestheappropriationofshepherds,exodusandfierytrialsimagery
andarguesthattheauthorof1Peterisdependentupontheeschato-
logical programme of Zechariah 9–14 for his theology of Christian
suffering.ThisbookwillinterestthosestudyingtheNewTestament,
PetrinetheologyandearlyChristianity.
kelly d. liebengood isAssociateProfessorofBiblicalStudies
at LeTourneau University, where he also serves as Director of the
Center for Global Service Learning. He is co-editor, with Bruce W.
Longenecker,ofEngagingEconomics:NewTestamentScenariosand
EarlyChristianReception(2009).
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The Eschatology of 1 Peter
ConsideringtheInfluenceofZechariah9–14
KELLY D. LIEBENGOOD
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1.Bible.Peter,1st–Criticism,interpretation,etc. 2.Eschatology–Biblicalteaching.
3.Suffering–Biblicalteaching. 4.Bible.Zechariah–RelationtoPeter,1st. 5.Bible.
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments pageix
Listoftables xi
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Sufferingin1Peter:asurveyoftheliterature 2
1.2 Thesisstatedinbrief 8
1.3 Methodologicalissues 8
2 TheeschatologicalprogrammeofZechariah
9–14anditsreception 23
2.1 TheeschatologicalprogrammeofZechariah9–14 23
2.2 ThereceptionofZechariah9–14 52
2.3 Conclusion 77
3 FirstPeter2.25andZechariah’sshepherd-king 79
3.1 Recentproposalsregardingtheshepherdimageryof
1Peter2.25 81
3.2 Acritiqueofthetwoapproaches 86
3.3 FirstPeter2.21–5:apassion‘pesher’? 89
3.4 FirstPeter2.25andtheshepherd-kingofZechariah
9–14 97
3.5 Conclusion 103
4 FirstPeter’sfierytrialsandtheeschatological
programmeofZechariah9–14 105
4.1 Asurveyoftheproposedsourcesbehind1Peter’sfiery
trialsimagery 107
4.2 Thefierytrialsof1Peterincontext 130
4.3 ThefierytrialsofZechariah13.9incontext 153
4.4 Conclusion 155
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viii Contents
5 EchoesofZechariah9–14in1Peter 156
5.1 διασποράaspointofdeparture 156
5.2 Isaiah11.2,οἶκοςτοῦθεοῦandthetext-plotof
Zechariah9–14 164
5.3 Therestorationofunder-shepherdsandZechariah9–14 170
5.4 Conclusion 173
6 Zechariah9–14asthesubstructureof1Peter’s
eschatologicalprogramme 175
6.1 Thestructureandargumentativestrategyof1Peter 176
6.2 Identifyingthesubstructureof1Peter’seschatological
programme 199
7 Conclusion 215
7.1 Beyondthescopeofthisstudy:furtherdirections 220
Workscited 222
Indexofnames 245
Indexofscriptureandotherreferences 248