1 Peter

by I. Howard Marshall

Book Overview

Recipient of aChristianity Today1992 Critics' Choice Award!As a young church in a hostile environment, Peter's first readers found in his letter encouragement, not just for facing suffering, but for living responsibly in the world as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Christians today will also find in Peter's letter a wealth of practical counsel on how to conduct themselves in family and social life, as well as in relation to a society that makes it tough to follow Jesus Christ.In this invigorating volume from one of today's leading evangelical scholars, readers will find an introduction that discusses the letter's form, authorship, destination and primary theological themes, followed by a passage-by-passage commentary that always seeks to answer the question of what the text means for us today as well as what it meant for its original hearers.Students, pastors, Bible teachers and everyone who wants to understand Peter's message for the church will benefit from this excellent resource.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830818170
• ISBN13: 9780830818174
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Valuable comentary

This is an excellent commentary for a quick study of I Peter. It is short, some 200 pages, yet provides reasonable depth and insight into what Peter was saying to the audience of his time. Marshall then provides his view on how Peter's message can apply to us today. The extensive footnotes provide more depth for those seeking more meat.

Solid but Disappointed at Times!

I enjoy the writings of Dr. Marshall. He is oftentime solid. But I am a bit disappointed at times with this commentary. I am aware that it is a limited commentary and it has a particular scope, however, he could have been more concrete on some matters. For example, I find him too tentative at 1 Peter 5:1-4. A good one but not the best.

From the cover:

From the back of the book: In this invigorating volume from one of today's leading evangelical scholars, readers will find an introduction that discusses the letter's form, authorship, destination, and primary theological themes, followed by a passage-by-passage commentary that always seeks to answer the question of what the text means for today and what it meant for its original hearers.