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John H. Elliott, Dr. Theol. (Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat, Munster, Germany), an Associate Editor of BTB, author of numerous publications including a HOME FOR THE HOMELESS: A SOCIAL-SCIENTIFIC CRITICISM OF 1 PETER, ITS SITUATION AND STRATEGY (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1981/1990), WHAT IS SOCIAL-SCIENTIFIC CRITICISM (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1993), and 1 PETER: A NEW TRANSLATION WITH INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY (Anchor Bible 37B, New York, NY: Doubleday, 2000), is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 (e-mail: elliottj@usfca.edu).

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