Synopses & Reviews
The First Epistle of Peter constitutes an important work of New Testament theology and pastoral care, serves as an example of how the early church applied Jesus' sayings and the old Testament writings to contemporary concerns, and presents some extremely useful perspectives on living the Christian life today. This commentary by Peter Davids...
Table of Contents
The importance of 1 Peter -- Authorship -- Recipients -- Date and place of writing -- Literary genre, including catechetical and liturgical theories -- Theology -- Peter and his sources -- Outline -- Text and translation -- Greeting (1:1-2) -- Foundational themes of the Christian life (1:3-2:10) -- Relating to societal institutions (2:11-4:11) -- Coming to grips with Christian suffering (4:12-5:11) -- Conclusion and greetings (5:12-14).