was not really a letter at all.... It was intended for oral reading to a community of believers gathered, almost certainly, for worship. This circumstance alone elevated the status of the letter to near scriptural standing, since the Scriptures of Israel would have been the primary source for readings in the assembly.
Michael J. Gorman
Apostle of the Crucified Lord
Eerdmans
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