1 Peter

by Green, Joel B.

• ISBN13: 9780802825537
• ISBN10: 0802825532
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-26
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

Even though the letter of 1??Peter has sometimes been overshadowed by Paul's many New Testament letters, it is nonetheless distinctive for the clarity with which it presents the Christian message. In this volume Joel Green offers a clear paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of 1??Peter and, even more, unpacks the letter??'s theology in ways that go beyond the typical modern commentary. Following Green's paragraph-by-paragraph commentary is an extended discussion of the "theological horizons" of 1 Peter. Throughout his study Green brings the message of 1 Peter into conversation with Christian theologians ? ancient and contemporary ? so that the challenge of this letter for Christian faithfulness can be heard more clearly today.

Author Biography

Joel B. Green is professor of New Testament interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California.

Table of Contents

Orientation
Matters of Perspective	p. 1
Matters of Introduction	p. 4
Commentary	p. 13
Theological Horizons
The Theology of 1 Peter	p. 187
"Aliens and Strangers in the World": A Contextual Theology	p. 191
"New Birth into a Living Hope": Peter's "Narrative"	p. 197
"To Him Be the Power Forever": God in 1 Peter	p. 202
"The Sufferings Coming to Christ and His Subsequent Glories": Peter's Christology	p. 210
"Spirit of Christ, Spirit of Glory": The Holy Spirit in 1 Peter	p. 215
"Love One Another Deeply and Unceasingly": 1 Peter and the Community of Believers	p. 217
"When You Suffer as a Christian": Peter's Perspective on Suffering	p. 225
1 Peter and the New Testament	p. 228
"Your Family of Believers throughout the World": Peter's Rhetorical Strategy	p. 229
"This Is Now ... the Second Letter I Am Writing to You" (2 Peter 3:1): 1 and 2 Peter	p. 234
Engaging Theology with 1 Peter	p. 239
"The Spirit of Christ Which Was in Them": Peter and Theological Hermeneutics	p. 244
"You Must Become Holy in Every Aspect of Life": Anthropology and Salvation in 1 Peter	p. 258
"If, When You Do Good and Suffer, You Endure, This Is Commendable before God": Peter, Politics, and Society	p. 279
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