The role of emotion in 1 Peter

Provides the first full-scale, theoretically informed exploration of the rhetorical function of emotions in a New Testament epistle

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Main Author: Hockey, Katherine M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Hockey, Katherine M., The role of emotion in 1 Peter] (2021) (Lorencin, Igor)
[Rezension von: Hockey, Katherine M., The role of emotion in 1 Peter] (2020) (Lau, Te-Li)
Series/Journal:Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series v.173
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Petrusbrief 1.
B Bible. Petrusbrief 1. / Emotion / Psychology
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible
Online Access: Volltext (Aggregator)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Provides the first full-scale, theoretically informed exploration of the rhetorical function of emotions in a New Testament epistle
Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of Table -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Part I Introductory Matters -- 1 Emotion Studies and the New Testament -- The Wider New Testament -- 1 Peter -- 2 Emotion Studies: Theoretical Foundations -- 'Emotion': An Initial Problem -- Understanding Western Anglo-American Historical Biases -- A Working Definition of 'Emotion' -- What Is an Emotion? -- Elements of an Emotion -- Relational and Object-Directed -- Cognitive Appraisal -- Action-Tendency -- Emotions as Cultural Constructs -- 'Translating' the Emotion -- Emotions and World Construction and Maintenance -- Methodological Approach -- Excursus: Location of the Letter -- Part II Emotions in Antiquity -- 3 Stoic Philosophy of Emotion -- Excursus: A Note on Terminology -- Stoic Theory of Emotion -- The Anthropology of Emotion -- Cognition and Emotion -- Definition of a Passion -- Impression and Impulse -- Assent -- Contrary to Nature and Irrational -- Appearances, Indifferents, and Opinion -- The εὐπαθεῖαι -- Emotions and Stoic Ethics -- Assent and Agency -- Proper Functions, Nature, and Virtue -- The Therapy of Emotions -- A Simple Therapy? -- Conclusion -- 4 The Rhetorical Use of Emotion -- Excursus: The Failure of Stoic Rhetoric -- Πάθος as Πίστις -- Πάθος and Affected Judgement -- Argument from Πάθος: Style Over Content? -- Understanding the Emotions -- Rhetorical Theory and 1 Peter -- Conclusion -- Part III The Present Experience -- 5 Joy Despite Distress: 1 Peter 1.6-8 -- Locating Joy and Distress -- χαρά and λύπη in Stoicism -- Joy and Distress in the LXX -- Joy Despite Distress: 1 Peter 1.6-8 -- The Context of ἀγαλλιάω -- Excursus: The Force of ἀγαλλιᾶσθε -- Deciphering the Object -- Presenting What Should Be Valued -- Concurrent Distress
Re-Evaluating the Present Situation -- Unspeakable and Glorified Joy -- Conclusion -- 6 Joy in Suffering: 1 Peter 4.12-13 -- The Occasion for Joy -- The Sufferings of Christ -- Participation in 1 Peter -- Imitation of Christ -- Mystical Union with Christ -- Messianic Woes -- Union as Solidarity with Christ -- Christian Suffering and the Good -- The Witness of Strange Suffering -- Suffering for Others -- Suffering and Sin-Free Living -- Blessing and Glory -- Conclusion -- Part IV Future Expectation -- 7 Fearful Hope -- Locating Fear -- φόβος in Stoicism -- Fear in the LXX -- Fear in 1 Peter -- Establishing the Boundaries: 1 Peter 1.17 -- Fear of the Eschatological Judge -- Fear, Goals, and Action -- 'Fear' or 'Reverence'? -- Locating Other Figures of Power: 1 Peter 2.17-18 -- 3.1-2, 16 -- Creating an Emotional Regime -- Acting 'in Fear' -- Positioning the Believer: 1 Peter 3.6, 14-15 -- Why No Fear Is Appropriate -- Secondary Implications of Negating Fear -- Locating Hope -- Is Hope an Emotion for the Ancients? -- Hope in the LXX -- Hope in 1 Peter -- A Living Hope that Expects God's Favour: 1.3, 13, 21 -- Hope as a Declaration of Allegiance: 1 Peter 3.5, 15 -- Implications for the Believer -- Conclusion -- 8 Appropriate and Inappropriate Shame -- Locating Shame -- αἰσχύνη in Stoicism -- Shame in the LXX -- Shame in 1 Peter -- No Shame in Associating with Christ: 1 Peter 2.4-8 -- 4.14-16 -- Framing Expectations -- Shaping Self-Assessment -- Implications for the Believer -- The Shame of the Non-Believer: 1 Peter 3.16 -- Conclusion -- 9 Conclusion -- A Working Methodology -- A Composite Picture -- God and Christ -- The Hostile Other -- The Believer -- Implications for the Believer and 1 Peter's Social Strategy -- Moving Forward -- Appendix Chronology of the Leading Stoics -- The Founder -- Early Stoicism -- Middle Stoicism -- Roman Stoicism
Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources -- Ancient Sources Index -- Subject Index
ISBN:1108695523