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- A Study of 1 Peter 3:18-4:6
A Study of 1 Peter 3:18-4:6
Angebote / Angebote:
The aim of this book is to prove that neither 1
Peter 3:19 nor 1 Peter 4:6 refers to the Christian
doctrine the 'Descensus Christi ad Inferos'. The
meaning of these two verses has long been debated,
and is very often seen as references to Christ's
descent into Hades. These questions will be answered
by means of a parallel study. The first part of this
book involves the doctrine of the 'Descensus',
looking at its origin and its development. It is
argued in this section that the roots of this
doctrine can be found in Jewish-Christianity and not
pagan mythology as has been suggested. The second
part of the book then engages in the meaning of 1
Peter 3:19 and 4:6. This section starts with an
introduction to 1 Peter, discussing all the
preliminary questions . This will be followed by a
structural analysis of 1 Peter. By means of an
analysis of these verses,
and the influence of the pseudepigraphal book 1
Enoch, it is shown that these verses do not allow
themselves to be interpreted as references to the
Descent of Christ into Hades.
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