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I Peter 3:21 - the Clue To the Literary Structure of the Epistle

I Peter 3:21 - the Clue To the Literary Structure of the Epistle I PETER 3:21 - THE CLUE TO THE LITERARY STRUCTURE OF THE EPISTLE BY OSCAR S. BROOKS Liberty, Missouri Since the earlier part of this century there has been an interest in I Peter as a baptismal tract. Predelwitz, Windisch, Streeter and others drew attention to this possibility and F. L. CROSS' monograph, I Peter : A Paschal Liturgy, has convinced many that there is no question in the matter. By using the Apostolic Traditions of Hippolytus as a base he shows how I Peter reflects not only baptismal interest but also a paschal tone. This brief work has contributed decisively to an understanding of I Peter. Others, such as REIKE, BEARE, SELWYN, BOISMARD, MOULE, have added their insights 1). A question, not always answered, is how does the Epistle cohere as a unit ? If baptism is an underlying factor, how does it hold the content together? Only once does the word baptisma appear in the Epistle, iii 21. REIKE 2) has written an exhaustive treatment of this verse and its context but did not conclude that this verse is the clue to the literary design of the book, nor did CROSS or SELWYN 3). A proper http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Novum Testamentum Brill

I Peter 3:21 - the Clue To the Literary Structure of the Epistle

Brooks, Oscar S.
Novum Testamentum , Volume 16 (4): 290 – Jan 1, 1974
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© 1974 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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I PETER 3:21 - THE CLUE TO THE LITERARY STRUCTURE OF THE EPISTLE BY OSCAR S. BROOKS Liberty, Missouri Since the earlier part of this century there has been an interest in I Peter as a baptismal tract. Predelwitz, Windisch, Streeter and others drew attention to this possibility and F. L. CROSS' monograph, I Peter : A Paschal Liturgy, has convinced many that there is no question in the matter. By using the Apostolic Traditions of Hippolytus as a base he shows how I Peter reflects not only baptismal interest but also a paschal tone. This brief work has contributed decisively to an understanding of I Peter. Others, such as REIKE, BEARE, SELWYN, BOISMARD, MOULE, have added their insights 1). A question, not always answered, is how does the Epistle cohere as a unit ? If baptism is an underlying factor, how does it hold the content together? Only once does the word baptisma appear in the Epistle, iii 21. REIKE 2) has written an exhaustive treatment of this verse and its context but did not conclude that this verse is the clue to the literary design of the book, nor did CROSS or SELWYN 3). A proper

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