Divine regeneration and ethnic identity in 1 Peter: mapping metaphors of family, race, and nation

"In this book, Katie Marcar examines how 1 Peter draws together metaphors of family, ethnicity, temple, and priesthood to describe Christian identity. She examines the precedents for these metaphors in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity in order to highlight the originality, creativit...

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Main Author: Marcar, Katherine ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2022
In: Monograph series / Society for New Testament Studies (180)
Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Marcar, Katherine, ca. 20./21. Jh., Divine regeneration and ethnic identity in 1 Peter : mapping metaphors of family, race, and nation] (2023) (Maston, Jason, 1978 -)
Series/Journal:Society for New Testament studies monograph series 180
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Petrusbrief 1. / Metaphor
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Theology / RELIGION
B Identity (Psychology) Biblical teaching
B Bible. Peter, 1st Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:"In this book, Katie Marcar examines how 1 Peter draws together metaphors of family, ethnicity, temple, and priesthood to describe Christian identity. She examines the precedents for these metaphors in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity in order to highlight the originality, creativity, and theological depth of the text. She then explores how these metaphors are combined and developed in 1 Peter to create complex, narratival metaphors that reframe believers' understanding of themselves, their community, and their world. Integrating insights on ethnicity and race in the ancient and modern world, as well as insights from metaphor studies, Marcar examines why it is important for Christians to think of themselves as one family and ethnic group. Marcar concludes by distilling the metaphors of divine regeneration down to their underlying systematic metaphors"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1108841287
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/978110888884