Narrative, Calling, and Missional Identity in 1 Peter

David M. Shaw, (PhD Exon), is Research Fellow at North-West University—Potchefstroom, South Africa and Sessional Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Perth Bible College—Karrinyup, Western Australia.

Contents


Acknowledgements


List of Tables


Abbreviations





1 Introduction


 Framing the Present Study


 1.1 Delimitations: Narrowing the Focus


 1.2 Looking Ahead





2 Mission in Primo-Petrine Literature


 2.1 A Survey of the Literature


 2.2 Summary





3 Methodologies


 Narrative Transportation and Social Identity Theories


 3.1 Narrative Transportation Theory


 3.2 Social Identity Theory


 3.3 First Peter in View of Narrative Transportation and Social Identity Theories





4 The Character of the Calling


 1 Peter 1:13–21


 4.1 Introductory Comments


 4.2 Called by God to Holiness (1 Peter 1:15–16)


 4.3 Called to a New Paternity (1 Peter 1:14, 17–19)


 4.4 Called to a New Hope (1 Peter 1:13, 20–21)


 4.5 Conclusion





5 The Commission of the Calling


 1 Peter 2:4–10


 5.1 Introductory Comments


 5.2 Peter’s Ecclesiological Calling (1 Peter 2:5, 9–10)


 5.3 The Christological Foundation of Peter’s Ecclesial Calling (1 Peter 2:4, 6–8)


 5.4 Conclusion





6 The Consequences of the Calling


 1 Peter 2:18–25


 6.1 Introductory Comments


 6.2 Bondservants as Exemplars in Suffering (1 Peter 2:18–21)


 6.3 Christ: Servant of God & Prototype of Gracious Endurance (1 Peter 2:22–25)


 6.4 Conclusion





7 The Commitment of the Calling


 1 Peter 3:8–17


 7.1 Introductory Comments


 7.2 Blessing as Non-retaliation (1 Pet 3:8–9)


 7.3 Blessing as Seeking Peace (1 Pet 3:10–12)


 7.4 Blessing as Sharing the Hope of One’s Faith (1 Pet 3:13–17)


 7.5 Conclusion





8 The Consummation of the Calling


 1 Peter 5:6–14


 8.1 Introductory Comments


 8.2 Called to Eternal Glory (5:10–11)


 8.3 Firm in the Grace of God within ‘Babylon’ (1 Peter 5:12–14)


 8.4 Exaltation of the Humble (1 Peter 5:6–7)


 8.5 Resisting the True Enemy of the Church (1 Peter 5:8–9)


 8.6 Conclusion





9 Conclusion


 A People Called


Bibliography


Index