Called to Bless: Considering an Under-appreciated Aspect of “Doing Good” in 1 Peter 3:8–17
2020 ◽
Vol 50
(3)
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pp. 161-173
Keyword(s):
1 Peter
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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.
2018 ◽
2018 ◽
Keyword(s):
2020 ◽
Vol ahead-of-print
(ahead-of-print)
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2015 ◽
Vol 5
(2)
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pp. 157-181
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