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PETER TO JAMES, LETTER OF

An epistle written in the name of the Apostle Peter in order to claim his authority for the continuing validity of the law in opposition to Paul’s law-free understanding of Christian faith. The James to whom this pseudonymous letter is addressed is the brother of Jesus and major leader of the Jerusalem church (Gal. 2:9). The letter serves as the introduction to the Kerygmata Petrou (Preachings of Peter), most likely a 2nd-century work from Syria which presents Peter’s teachings and debates advocating a form of Jewish Christianity. In this letter Peter warns that his teachings have been distorted, specifically those about the law. He requests that James “pass on the books of my preachings” (Ep.P. 3:1) only to those who have been properly trained in order to prevent a distortion of Peter’s true teaching on the law. The letter reflects debates about the role of the law in the Church of the 2nd century and claims the authority of Peter for an understanding of Christian faith requiring obedience to the law.

James J. H. Price

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PETER TO JAMES, LETTER OF

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)