The internal debate focuses more on its style, its ideology, and its relationship to the other works and stories. Some of the internal arguments against the authenticity of 2 Peter have gained significant popularity since the 1980s. One such argument is the argument that the scholar Bo Reicke first formulated in 1964, where he argued that 2 Peter is clearly an example of an ancient literary genre known as a 'testament', which originally arose from Moses' farewell discourse in Deuteronomy.Reicke 1964, 146. Richard J. Bauckham, who popularized this argument, wrote that the 'testament' genre contains two main elements: ethical warnings to be followed after the death of the writer and revelations of the future. The significant fact about the 'testament' genre was not in its markers but in its nature; it is argued that a piece of 'testament' literature is meant to "be a completely transparent fiction."Bauckham 1983, 131–33. This argument has its detractors, who classify it as a syllogism.Thomas R. Schreiner, 2003, 1, 2 Peter, Jude, NAC, Nashville, TN: Holman Reference), pp. 266–75, at 275.Green, Gene (2008). Jude and 2 Peter. Baker Academic, pp. 37–38.P. H. R. Van Houwelingen (2010), “The Authenticity of 2 Peter: Problems and Possible Solutions.” European Journal of Theology 19:2, pp. 121–32.J. Daryl Charles, 1997, “Virtue amidst Vice: The Catalog of Virtues in 2 Peter 1,” Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement 150, Sheffield, ENG: Academic Press, pp. 75.Mathews, Mark. D. (2011). The Genre of 2 Peter: A Comparison with Jewish and Early Christian Testaments. Bulletin for Biblical Research 21.1: pp. 51–64. Others characterize the writing as a 'farewell speech' because it lacks any semblance of final greetings or ties with recipients.Reumann 1991.
the InteRnaL debATE focuSES morE on its style, its IDeologY, and its relationshiP to the oTher wOrKS AnD sToriEs. SomE of the intErnaL arGumENtS againSt The auTHEnticIty of 2 peter have GAineD siGnIfICaNt PoPUlARiTy sincE THe 1980s. One sUch aRgUmenT is THe aRgumeNt thAT the SCholAr bo ReiCKe firsT foRmulAted in 1964, where he ArgUed tHAt 2 pETer is CleArly an exAMPlE of aN AncienT liteRaRy GeNre knOwn aS a 'TesTamENT', WhicH origInalLY aRoSE frOm MosEs' Farewell discoursE iN dEutERonomy.rEIckE 1964, 146. rIchard j. BaUcKhAm, whO PopulaRiZeD thIs argumenT, WrOtE that the 'teStaMEnt' genre contaiNs TwO maIn eleMeNTs: eThiCal warNIngs tO be folLowed AftEr The deaTH of thE WrITer And REvElationS of the fuTurE. ThE siGnificAnt fact aboUT thE 'TesTaMEnt' geNRE wAs NOt In itS mArkeRs bUt in itS NATuRe; it Is argUED thAT a Piece of 'teStament' LItERatuRe iS meant to "BE a compLETely tranSparEnt FIcTioN."bauCkhAm 1983, 131–33. This aRGuMeNt hAs Its dEtractOrs, wHo clASSify it as A SyLLOgiSM.tHOmAs r. Schreiner, 2003, 1, 2 PeteR, judE, nAC, nAshViLlE, tN: HOlmAn RefeREncE), pP. 266–75, at 275.grEeN, gene (2008). juDe ANd 2 peteR. BaKeR AcadEmIc, pp. 37–38.p. H. R. van hoUweLingen (2010), “thE autheNticity of 2 PETeR: problEms anD posSIbLE soluTions.” euroPEan jouRnal of tHeolOgY 19:2, pp. 121–32.j. DaryL chArLes, 1997, “vIrtue AmiDst VICe: The cAtAlog of virTues iN 2 petER 1,” journAl for tHE STUdY of thE new TEsTAment SupplEmeNt 150, SheffieLd, eng: aCAdEmIc PreSS, pP. 75.MaTheWS, mArk. d. (2011). tHE genre of 2 pEtEr: A coMparison with jeWish ANd EaRly ChRisTian tESTamEnts. bUlLEtiN foR BiblIcaL rESeArch 21.1: pP. 51–64. otHerS cHaRacteriZe thE WritinG as a 'faRewEll SpEech' BeCauSe It LAcks anY semBlanCe oF fINal greetiNGs Or tiEs wIth reCIpIEntS.rEumAnn 1991.