Strangers in the light

Today I received the just published book of mine, mentioned perhaps a couple of times already on this blog; Strangers in the Light. To me it is, of course, The book of the year...
Let me, in all humility (hmm..), quote from the presentation on the back of the book: "The author of the present work wants to throw new light on the intended readers of 1 Peter by investigating what it could possibly mean that they were to live as strangers in the light. It is argued that the author of 1 Peter considers his readers as living a life influenced by social circumstances very much comparable to those of the Diaspora proselytes to Judaism. Hence similar discussions in Jewish Diaspora works can illuminate his descriptions and exhortations. Among these Diaspora works, the works of Philo of Alexandria should be drawn into the discussions in a much more comprehensive way than has been done so far. In addition to a study of the role of Silvanus in the making of the letter, this volume contains four studies that carry out what the author calls philonic readings of central issues of 1 Peter 2,5-11."

Torrey Seland,
Strangers in the Light.
Philonic Perspectives on Christian Identity in 1 Peter.
Biblical Interpretation Series 76; Brill, Leiden, 2005.