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The Letters of Jude and Second Peter: an Introduction and Study Guide

Paranoia and the Slaves of Christ

by George Aichele

  • Paperback
  • 112 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 15.5 x 23.2 x 1.1 cm

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This Guide surveys the more important historical, socio-cultural, theological, and literary factors we must grapple with in understanding the two letters of Jude and Second Peter, between which there are very strong similarities. It appears that the letter of Jude was almost entirely 'plagiarized' by the letter of Second Peter. George Aichele's main approach is the method of semiotics, examining signifying mechanisms in each of the texts both independently and when they are read together. In both of the letters, Jesus Christ is called the 'master', with a Greek word that means 'slave-owner', and the authors of both books refer to themselves and other Christians as the slaves of Christ. Furthermore, both writings report situations of paranoid fear within Christian communities of their time as they picture heretical infiltrators who threaten to pervert and perhaps even destroy the community. In addition to this, in an adventurous excursion, the letter of Jude is read intertextually with the classic science fiction/horror film, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Siegel 1956), in order to explore the dynamics of paranoia.
The Letters of Jude and Second Peter: an Introduction and Study Guide and Sign, Text, Scripture
Sign, Text, ScriptureThe Letters of Jude and Second Peter: an Introduction and Study Guide

  • Author

    George Aichele

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    January 2017

  • Weight

    182g

  • Page Count

    112

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 23.2 x 1.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567671110

  • ISBN-10

    0567671119

  • Eden Code

    4450450

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