Petrine Theology

Book info: Petrine Theology (Hardcover, 378 pages) – Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2022. Language: English.

Using a similar method to Kennard's biblical theology of Jesus, Hebrews, and Isaiah, Kennard's Petrine Theology makes contributions to Peter's theology, including: Peter's Jewish heritage, bridging from Jesus to Paul, expressing compatible sovereignty and free will, high Christology, missional Trinity, Hebraic anthropology, Jewish atonement, redemption and new exodus, gospel as allegiance to Christ, contextual sociological ecclesiology, suffering and spiritual warfare in a narrow virtuous way to kingdom, and nuanced consistent eschatology. The companion volume, Petrine Studies, fills out background issues, narrative biographical theology, and practical life concerns from Mark. Following a combination of Mark, Peter's sermons in Acts and Petrine epistles, Gene Green claims that Petrine theology makes unique contributions to Christian theology. Pheme Perkins concurs, "Peter is the universal 'foundation' for all the churches . . . There is no figure who compasses more of that diversity than Peter." F. J. Foakes-Jackson concluded, "the very fact that Peter was singled out by the unanimous voice of the writers of the NT for pre-eminence is sufficient reason why he should demand our serious attention." James Dunn celebrated, "Peter was probably in fact and effect the bridge-man (pontifex maximus!) who did more than any other to hold together the diversity of first-century Christianity." Editorial Reviews Review "Peter is one of the most important figures in early Christianity, yet few know him as more than a bumbling disciple. In Petrine Theology, Kennard shows how deficient this view is by deftly exploring the rich theological contribution Peter makes to New Testament theology. Too easily ignored, Kennard helps us appreciate Peter's unique voice, which sometimes sings the melody and other times harmony with the rest of the NT."
--Ben C. Blackwell, Houston Theological Seminary

"Kennard, with full knowledge of the critical history, difficulty, and other issues in Petrine literature, has produced a scholarly, well-documented, and creative synthesis of the main theological themes in the two Petrine letters. It is thoughtful and as comprehensive as one can get with such disputed letters. I recommend this as a helpful dialogue partner as one reads and tries to decipher the letters' text itself."
--Peter Davids, chaplain, Our Lady of Guadalupe Priory
About the Author Douglas W. Kennard is professor of Christian Scriptures at Houston Graduate School of Theology. He is author of Petrine Studies (2022), A Biblical Theology of the Book of Isaiah (2020), A Biblical Theology of Hebrews (2018), The Gospel (2017), Epistemology and Logic in the New Testament (2016), Biblical Covenantalism--three volumes (2015), A Critical Realist's Theological Method (2013), Messiah Jesus: Christology in His Day and Ours (2008), The Relationship Between Epistemology, Hermeneutics, Biblical Theology and Contextualization (1999), The Classical Christian God (2002), and, with Marv Pate, Deliverance Now and Not Yet (2003, 2005).