The Elect and the Holy An Exegetical Examination of I Peter 2: 4-10 and the Phrase Basileion Hierateuma

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The Need of an Examination ......1 The present position of Research .............6 The Problem ............14 1. The Structure and Construction of 1 p 2: 4-10.................16 The Structure of VV. 4-10.........17 The OT Passages in VV. 6-8............23 Verses 4-8 and the ..... Complex ..................33 Verses 6-8 and the Midrashic notes ........36 Verses 9-10 and the epithets for israel ..........38 2. Ex. 19: 6: The History of its Transmission and interpretation ..................50 The Hebrew old Testament ............50 The LXX version of Ex. 19: 6........63 The Targumic Versions of Ex. 19: 6.........76 Jubilees 16:18 and 33: 20..........78 A greek Fragment relating to Testament levi 11: 4-6......85 2 Maccabees 2: 17 Philo : De sobrietate 66, De Abrahamo 56.........96 The Rabbinic Literature ..............102 Apocalypse 1: 6 5: 10, 20: 6............107 3. The unity of Verses 6-10..........129 A testimonia Source......130 A christian Hymn...............133 An election theme ...............141 4. Verses 4-5 and the Election and Holiness of the Body of the Faithful ................146 The election motif in vv. 4-5 ..........146 The structure and content of V. 5.............148 Verses 5 and Theories concerning priesthood, sacrifice, and ministry ...........185 5. Ch. 2: 4-10 in the General Context of I p ...............199 The precedding context................199 The relation with 2:4-10...........213