1 PeterIn this newest addition to the acclaimed BECNT series, respected New Testament scholar Karen H. Jobes provides a fresh commentary on 1 Peter. 1 Peter admirably achieves the dual aims of the BECNT series--it is academically sophisticated as well as pastorally sensitive and accessible. This volume features Jobes's own translation of the Greek text and detailed interaction with the meaning of the text, emphasizing the need to read 1 Peter in light of its cultural background. Jobes's commentary will help pastors, students, and teachers better understand the Christian's role as a "foreigner" in contemporary society. |
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Achtemeier 1996 addressed adjective apostle Peter argues Asia Minor Babylon baptism believers Biblical birth Bithynia blessing Cappadocia chosen Christian community Christology church Claudius context covenant culture death Diaspora Doxology elders epistle eschatological evil exhortation faith in Christ first-century foreigners Galatia Gentiles glory Goppelt gospel grace Greco-Roman Greek Grudem holy nation hope human husband implies instructions interpreters Isaiah Israel J. H. Elliott Jesus Christ Jewish Jews Josephus Judaism judgment letter living stones Lord Messiah metaphor milk moral Moreover Name of Christ Noah noun NRSV obedience occurs one's pagan participle passage Paul persecution Peter writes Peter's readers Polybius preached prepositional phrase presbyteroi pronoun prophets pseudonymous redemptive reference reject relationship resident aliens resurrection of Jesus Roman Rome salvation Selwyn Semitic sense slaves society Spirit Suffering Unjustly syntax teaching Testament theological thought Thurén TNIV tradition translated unbelievers understanding understood unjust suffering verb verse word