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'The Angels who Sinned . . . He Cast into Tartarus' (2 Peter 2:4): Its Ancient Meaning and Present Relevance

Bradly S. Billings

Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Australia

Like many formed by the same thought world, the author of 2 Peter is familiar with the extensive mythology generated by Genesis 6:1—4. What has often gone unacknowledged is the manner in which the writer seeks to create a 'linguistic bridge' into the socio-cultural context being addressed, by appropriating (in 2 Peter 2:4) the particular language of Graeco-Roman mythology. In doing so, the writer of 2 Peter provides a ready template for theological and evangelistic communication in the Postmodern milieu.

Key Words: Tartarus • 2 Peter 2:4 • Acculturation • Mythology • Angelology • Postmodernism

The Expository Times, Vol. 119, No. 11, 532-537 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0014524608094141
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