The First Letter of Peter: A Commentary on the Greek Text

by Reinhard Feldmeier and Peter the Apostle

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602580243
• ISBN13: 9781602580244
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"