492 Ora Delmer Foster, 



The next question to be determined is the order of probable dep- 

 endence. We have noted several points in the discussion where 

 Hebrews more probably blazed the way for our author. Cf. Exs. 

 2, 4, 5, 8, 18, 22, etc. Hebrews is a carefully thought out homily, 

 logical and rethorical, whereas I Peter is halting in its logic and dis- 

 connected at many points. In contrast to the former the latter is 

 a mere literary mosaic. Instances are not wanting in which the 

 contexts of the members of the parallels considered show Hebrews 

 to be the more original. For instance, in Ex. 6 it will be noted that 

 Noah is referred to in Hebrews as but one of a long list of ancient 

 worthies, whereas I Peter alludes to him as if at the suggestion of 

 another. Cf. Exs. 1, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, etc. 



It can hardly be accidental that Hebrews 12—13 contain 26 of the 

 49 possible points of contact with I Peter. The first 8 chapters contain 

 but 9 points of contact, whereas the last 4 chapters have 40. Appar- 

 ently then our author used that part of Hebrews most which is in 

 closest harmony with the purpose for which he was writing, i. e. 

 to strengthen and encourage the Christians during a fiery perse- 

 cution. 



Although much of the thought and phraseology of these books 

 may be due to common dependence upon Paul or to a common 

 background, it would seeem that we are justified in claiming that 

 our author was very probably acquainted with Hebrews. 



"Q" SOURCE 

 D 

 d 

 (1) I Pt. 1 ; 6, 8 Mt. 5 ; 11, 12 = Lk. 6 ; 22, 23 



pa(7[j.oT(; ... 8 hfccHidt^s. yo<.p^ xav TCOVTjpov xaQ' ojxm t{j£uB6[j.au 

 avsxlaXT|T(o yjxipzrz xai o(,yixXkiolGb'Z 



^ AyuXkioiGbz serves as a catch word. Though a rare word in the 

 N. T. it does not show dependence. Cf. Lk. 1 ; 47, 10 ; 21, Acts 2 ; 26, 

 16 ; 34, Rev. 19 ;7, Jn. 5 ; 35, 8 ; 56. The word does not occur in the 

 parallel account in Luke. There is no more reason to suppose 

 that our author was influenced by " Q " at this point than by Paul 

 Cf. Rom. 12 ; 12, Phil. 3 ; 1, 4 ; 4, I Thes. 5 ; 17, etc. 



