Messianic woes in First Peter : suffering and eschatology in 1 Peter 4:12-19 / Mark Dubis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dubis, Mark, 1960-

Series:

Studies in biblical literature ; v. 33.

Studies in biblical literature ; v. 33

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. 1 Peter IV, 12-19--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Eschatology.

Suffering--Biblical teaching.

Suffering.

Physical Description:

xviii, 234 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2002]

Contents:

1. Messianic Woes in Early Judaism and Christianity 5

Rabbinic Literature 6

Qumran Literature 13

Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch 20

Apocalypse of Abraham 25

Jubilees 27

Testament of Moses 29

Revelation 33

2. The Apocalyptic Character of 1 Peter 37

Characteristics of "Apocalyptic" Literature 38

Temporal Axis 39

Spatial Axis 41

Supernatural Revelation 42

Exhortational Function 43

Importance of "Apocalyptic" Concepts for 1 Peter 44

3. Exile, the Woes, and Restoration 46

Exile and Restoration in Early Judaism 46

Exile and Restoration in 1 Peter 48

Isaiah 40-55 in 1 Peter 48

Other Images of Exile and Restoration 53

Messianic Woes as Transition from Exile to Restoration 59

4. The Necessity of the Fiery Test (1 Peter 4:12) 63

The Necessity of Suffering 63

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Suffering as Necessary in 1 Peter 68

Differing Situations of Suffering in 1 Peter? 72

The Meaning of [characters not reproducible] 76

Extrabiblical Use 77

Septuagintal Uses of [characters not reproducible] 77

Metallurgical Meaning of [characters not reproducible] in 1 Peter 4:12 78

Eschatological Connotations of [characters not reproducible] 79

The [characters not reproducible] of God's People 85

OT Use of [characters not reproducible] 86

Extrabiblical Jewish Use of [characters not reproducible] 87

Eschatological Use of [characters not reproducible] 89

Satan and [characters not reproducible] 94

5. The "Sufferings of Christ" (1 Peter 4:13) 96

First Peter 4:13 96

Imitation of Christ Interpretation 97

Mystical Union Interpretation 98

Messianic Woes Interpretation 99

First Peter 5:1 104

First Peter 1:10-12 107

Who Are the "Prophets" of 1 Peter 1:10-12? 108

6. The "Spirit of Glory" and Restoration (1 Peter 4:14) 118

OT Descriptions of the Spirit upon Someone 118

Presence of the Spirit upon Leaders in the OT 118

Isaiah 11:2 as OT Background of 1 Peter 4:14 119

The Spirit of God upon All Israel 121

The Spirit and Restoration from Exile 122

The Spirit and Restoration Glory 123

The Spirit's Presence: Sporadic or Enduring? 125

7. Lawlessness and Apostasy During the Woes (1 Peter 4:15-16) 130

First Peter 4:15's Offenses: Real or Rhetorical? 133

First Peter 4:15 and Eschatological Lawlessness 134

First Peter 4:16 and Eschatological Apostasy 135

Who Suffers the Messianic Woes? 139

8. The Beginning of Judgment (1 Peter 4:17) 142

Judgment as Eschatological 142

The [characters not reproducible] of Judgment 143

Judgment of God's People 145

NT Parallels 146

OT Parallels 148

Intertestamental Parallels 154

Messianic Woes as the Beginning of Judgment 157

9. Survivors of the Messianic Woes (1 Peter 4:18) 163

Proverbs 11:31 in Its OT Context 163

Proverbs 11:31 in the MT 164

LXX's Modification of Proverbs 11:31 165

Proverbs 11:31 in 1 Peter 4:18 166

[characters not reproducible] and the Destruction of the Wicked 167

The Righteous Barely Survive the Woes 168

The Need for God's Protection to Survive the Woes 170

10. Trusting God in the Woes (1 Peter 4:19) 172

[characters not reproducible] and Eschatological Deliverance 172

[characters not reproducible] and the Hope of New Creation 174

God as [characters not reproducible]: An Eschatological Refrain 175

Suffering "According to the Will of God" 176

First Peter 4:19 and Psalm 30:6 178

First Peter 4:19 and 1 Peter 2:23c 178

Humble Submission in the Eschatological Ordeal 182.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [192]-210) and indexes.

ISBN:

082045186X

OCLC:

44969254