01551nam a2200265 a 4500 20260119070415.0 2021-12-02 13:19:48 1589830490 0 eng 227.93066 M621-G49 Gilmour, Michael J. Author The significance of parallels between 2 Peter and other early Christian literature Michael J. Gilmour Atlanta, U.S.A The society of Biblical literature 2002 176tr. paperback 23cm Several early Christian texts lack sufficient information to determine such things as when, where, and to whom they were written. Historians have often attempted to `locate` such texts in history by comparing them to other writings for which date, provenance, audience, and authorship are known. Similarities and differences between them are often introduced to discussions as a basis for historical reconstruction, with varying degrees of success. Gilmour explores this approach to the reconstruction of earliest Christianity, using the pseudonymous 2 Peter as a test case. He develops criteria which help determine if literary parallels are the result of literary dependence, lists possible pitfalls for historical reconstruction based on literary parallels, and considers the possible relationship between 2 Peter and the Pastoral Epistles (1, 2 Timothy, and Titus). Bible -- Peter, 2nd -- Criticism, Textual 211001 TKH 6007 6007 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-6007 0.00 BK