Apocalyptic rhetoric and social context: A socio‑rhetorical analysis of 2 Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter
This article examines how apocalyptic rhetoric in the Second Epistle of Peter (2 Peter) and the Apocalypse of Peter is mobilized to address crises in early Christian communities. Reading both texts through socio‑rhetorical criticism, it traces how ethos, logos, and pathos serve legitimation, boundary‑drawing, identity...