The Elect and the Holy: An Exegetical Examination of 1 Peter 2:4-10 and the Phrase 'basileion hierateuma'

by John H. Elliott and J.H. Elliott

To avoid these pitfalls [of unsupported presuppositions] and the temptation of accommodating the statements of 1 Peter 2:4-10 to pre-conceived ideas concerning a priesthood of the Church, it would seem advisable--if not imperative--that a study of these verses begin not with a general treatment of such subjects as 'sacrifice' or 'Jewish priesthood' or 'ministry and office in the Early Church, ' but rather with this text alone. Comparison with other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597524107
• ISBN13: 9781597524100
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"