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‘‘Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion”. Diverse traditions in 1 Peter 5:8–9. The recent reevaluation of the Petrine epistles has significantly influenced the study of the interplay between text and tradition. Scholarly consensus suggests that the First Epistle of Peter is unparalleled in the New Testament for its reliance on tradition. This study explores the implications of this reliance, particularly in relation to 1 Peter 5:8–9. The paper aims to analyse the traditional depiction of the devil in 1 Peter, considering its significance and function within the text’s framework.

Jankélévitch embere a megtévesztésig hasonlít a Pascaléhoz: ugyanaz a létbe vetett lény, aki reszketve fülel a végtelen terek iszonyatos csöndjére, aki nem keres magának kívülálló kilátótornyot, ahonnan aztán elégedetten szemlélhetné, mint gróf a birtokát, a világot. Ez az ember sohasem fog Leibniz módjára grandiózus szinopszisokból ilyen magaslatot fabrikálni magának. Ellenkezőleg.

The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it sets the historical context in which Aphrahat wrote his Demonstrations and deals with the interesting relationship between his writings, ‘against the Jews’ and the Sassanian persecution of Christians. It also treats his refutation of the Jewish charges. Secondly, it addresses his ‘unique’ view of christology which is not in line with the Nicene decision concerning one aspect yet at the same time it is congruent with it. The paper also tries to point out that his view on christology was ‘unique’ but not exceptional in the Early Church.