Called to Bless: Considering an Under-appreciated Aspect of “Doing Good” in 1 Peter 3:8–17
This article investigates the notion of mission as blessing in 1 Peter 3:8-17. Drawing on insights from both Social Identity Theory (SIT) and Narrative Transportation Theory (NTT), I consider how the use of Old Testament quotations and allusions are deployed in such a way as to subvert normal social...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2020, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 161-173 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Petrusbrief 1. 3,8-17
/ Blessing
/ Mission (international law
/ Group identity
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Blessing
B Narrative B Social Identity B Bible. Petrusbrief 1. 3,8-17 B 1 Peter 3 B doing good B Mission (international law |
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| Summary: | This article investigates the notion of mission as blessing in 1 Peter 3:8-17. Drawing on insights from both Social Identity Theory (SIT) and Narrative Transportation Theory (NTT), I consider how the use of Old Testament quotations and allusions are deployed in such a way as to subvert normal social identity processes by exhorting the recipients of 1 Peter to pursue a life oriented towards blessing one’s opponents through the refusal to retaliate; the pursuit of holistic well-being; and the willingness to defend the hope of one’s faith. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0146107920934701 |