I. The Case for a Petrine Community

1. The Obvious Relationships

a) 1 Peter and 2 Peter

b) 2 Peter and Jude

2. Other Phenomena Suggesting the Context of a Community

a) Literary Similarities and Dissimilarities

b) The Liturgical Character of 1 Peter and the Liturgical Elements Within 2 Peter and Jude

c) Theological Dimensions

d) Use of the OT, Pseudepigraphical Literature, and the NT

3. Conclusion

II. A Comparison of the Petrine Community Reflected in 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude to Nine Characteristics of Ancient Schools Identified by R. A. Culpepper

1. The Petrine Community Was a Fellowship of Disciples

2. The Community Gathered Around and Traced Its Origins to a Founder, Simon Peter, the Apostle

3. The Petrine Community Valued the Teachings of Peter and the Traditions About Him

4. Members of the Community Were Disciples or Students of Peter

5. Teaching, Learning, Studying, and Writing Were Common Activities in the Petrine Community

6. The Petrine Community Observed a Communal Meal

7. The Petrine Community Had Rules or Practices Regulating Admission and Retention of Membership

8. The Petrine Community Maintained Some Distance From the Rest of Society

9. The Community Developed Organizational Means of Insuring Its Perpetuity

1. Literary Similarities and Dissimilarities

2. Liturgical Character of 1 Peter and Liturgical Elements in 2 Peter and Jude

3. Theological Dimensions

4. Use of Old Testament, Pseudepigraphical Literature, and New Testament

5. Conclusions

a) Authorship

b) A Petrine School