Tag Archives: Simon Peter

Simon Peter (3): Case Studies

Posted on June 20, 2013 by krhughes14

Bockmuehl’s Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory concludes with two brief case studies that, he claims, demonstrate how the Petrine memory can illuminate our understanding of this central figure of the early church. First, Bockmuehl looks at an exegetical issue. While … Continue reading →

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Simon Peter (2): From East to West

Posted on June 4, 2013 by krhughes14

In the bulk of his Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory, Markus Bockmuehl provides a condensed, summary-style “encyclopedia of reception” of traditions concerning the apostle Peter, first focusing on those in the East (Gal; Matt; John; 2 Pet; Ignatius; Justin Martyr; … Continue reading →

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Simon Peter (1): Bockmuehl’s Method

Posted on May 27, 2013 by krhughes14

As I’m a big fan of Oxford scholar Markus Bockmuehl, I’m excited to begin a three-part summary/review of his new book Simon Peter in Scripture and Memory: The New Testament in the Early Church (Baker Academic, 2012). Bockmuehl’s Seeing the Word was … Continue reading →

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