First Epistle of Peter. 435 



(38) I Pt. 2 ; 4 Rom. 9 ; 33 



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W'hen considered along with I Pt. 2 ; 6-8 = Rom. 9 ; 33, this 

 parallel deserves a higher rating. 



(39) I Pt. 2 ; 5 Eom. 12 ; 1 

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The thought is very similar. The sacrifice in both cases is to 

 be pleasing to God. 



(40) I Pt. 2 ; 8 Rom. 9 ; 22, 18 



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Our author here echoes the Pauline doctrine that the disobedient 

 were foreordained to spiritual hardness. Cf. I Tim. 2 ; 7, II Tim. 1 ; 

 4. That the thought occurs in these contexts is significant. 

 See Rendel Harris' emendation of sTsO-zjo-av to stsO--^. (Expos. 1909, 

 p. 155 f.) The suggested change is indeed clever, but it in no way 

 affects the doctrine at issue, since it is found elsewhere, 



(41) I Pt. 2; 9 Rom. 13; 12 



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The figure is Pauhne and the antithesis suggestive. The con- 

 textual connection should not be overlooked. 



(42^ I Pt. 2 ; 10 Rom. 9 ; 25 



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" Dasselbe Zitat und in demselben Sinne Rom. 9 ; 25, eine Stelle, 

 die dem Verfasser vorzuschweben scheint." (H. Gunkel, Dritter 

 Abschnitt, p. 40, " Die Schriften des Neuen Testaments. ") Cf. 

 Holtzmann's comment on parallels between I Pt. 2 ; 6, 8 and 

 Rom. 9 ; 33. This reference to Hosea is preceded in both cases by 

 the statement that God had so " called " them. Cf. Rom. 9 ; 

 24 = I Pt. 2 : 9. 



