Register Variation in the New Testament Petrine Texts

Chiaen Liu, Ph.D. (2020), McMaster Divinity College (ON, Canada), is Assistant Professor of New Testament at China Evangelical Seminary (Taiwan). He has published articles on New Testament studies, including “Topic and Cohesion in a Narrative: A Study of Mark 2:1–12”, China Evangelical Seminary Journal> 11 (2020): 30–52.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations



1 An Introduction of the Petrine Studies

 1 Introduction

 2 Peter in History and in Memory

 3 The Legacy of Peter in Narratives and Epistles

 4 Conclusion: A Need for the Study of the Language in the Texts



2 A Definition of Register Analysis

 1 Language and Context

 2 Different Levels of Context

 3 Markedness, Prominence, and Components of Register



3 A Register Analysis of Peter’s Speeches in Acts

 1 The Speeches of Peter in Acts

 2 A Register Analysis of Acts 2:14–36

 3 A Register Analysis of Acts 3:12–26

 4 A Register Analysis of Acts 10:34–43

 5 Conclusion: A New Understanding through Jesus



4 A Register Analysis of the First Epistle of Peter

 1 A Register Analysis of 1 Peter

 2 Conclusion: Following in the Footsteps of Jesus in Suffering



5 A Register Analysis of the Second Epistle of Peter

 1 A Register Analysis of 2 Peter

 2 Conclusion: Being Fruitful in the Knowledge of Jesus Christ



6 The Petrine Tradition and Registers of the Petrine Texts

 1 A Study of the Petrine Tradition/School

 2 Register of the Petrine Texts and the Petrine Tradition

 3 Conclusion: Knowing Jesus from Different Angles

 4 Excursus: Other Materials in the New Testament



7 Conclusion



Appendix A: Relevant Parsing Tables



Appendix B: A Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Bibliography

Index of Authors

Index of Ancient Sources