The Use of Leviticus 19 in James and 1 Peter: A Neglected Parallel
Numerous linguistic and thematic connections between James and 1 Peter have been well documented, yet the common use of Leviticus 19 has not been noted as one of those significant connections. In this article, I argue that Jas 2:1-13 and 1 Pet 1:15-22 are both influenced by the larger literary conte...
| Published in: | The catholic biblical quarterly |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2020
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2020, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 456-472 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Levitikus 19,2-18
/ Intertextuality
/ Bible. Jakobusbrief 2,1-13
/ Bible. Petrusbrief 1. 1,15-22
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
James
B Intertextuality B Leviticus B literary relationship B 1 Peter |
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| Summary: | Numerous linguistic and thematic connections between James and 1 Peter have been well documented, yet the common use of Leviticus 19 has not been noted as one of those significant connections. In this article, I argue that Jas 2:1-13 and 1 Pet 1:15-22 are both influenced by the larger literary context of Lev 19:2-18. Both texts cite Leviticus 19 directly (19:18b in Jas 2:8; 19:2 in 1 Pet 1:16) and both show evidence of secondary allusions to Leviticus 19 in the immediate context (19:15 in both Jas 2:1, 9 and 1 Pet 1:17). There is a further allusion to the command to love one’s neighbor (Lev 19:18b) in 1 Pet 1:22, which leads to the conclusion that both texts offer extended commentary on Leviticus 19, contextualizing the love command in the particular rhetoric of each letter. Finally, I argue that this neglected parallel between James and 1 Peter must be considered in the reassessment of the larger question of the literary relationship between the two letters. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2020.0114 |