Difference between revisions of "The First Letter of Peter = Der erste Brief des Petrus (2008 @2005 Feldmeier / Davids), book (English ed.)"
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A commentary on [[1 Peter]]. | A commentary on [[1 Peter]]. | ||
"The New Testament book known as "The First Letter of Peter" describes how Christians should relate to the world. Specifically, it suggests how Christians should define themselves against a powerful and sometimes hostile culture. Written to first-century Christians in Asia Minor who were suffering from religious persecution, this letter brings Biblical and extra-Biblical traditions together to forge an original and unique pastoral strategy. At the same time, in its depiction of "practical piety," the letter is an impressive display of early Christian theology. Here, one of the world's authorities on Peter provides a verse by verse interpretation of First Peter that is both highly readable and deeply informed."--Publisher description. | |||
==Editions == | ==Editions == |
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The First Letter of Peter (2008) is the English edition of Der erste Brief des Petrus (The First Letter of Peter / 2005 Feldmeier), book--a book by Reinhard Feldmeier; translated from the German by Peter H. Davids.
Abstract
A commentary on 1 Peter.
"The New Testament book known as "The First Letter of Peter" describes how Christians should relate to the world. Specifically, it suggests how Christians should define themselves against a powerful and sometimes hostile culture. Written to first-century Christians in Asia Minor who were suffering from religious persecution, this letter brings Biblical and extra-Biblical traditions together to forge an original and unique pastoral strategy. At the same time, in its depiction of "practical piety," the letter is an impressive display of early Christian theology. Here, one of the world's authorities on Peter provides a verse by verse interpretation of First Peter that is both highly readable and deeply informed."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2008.
Contents
External links
- [ Google Books]