1 & 2 Peter, Jude: Believers Church Bible Commentary

by Erland Waltner, J. Daryl Charles

Overview

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Erland Waltner explains how 1 Peter applies Jesus' teaching on loving the enemy to the life situation of scattered Christians in Asia Minor. Peter empowers believers to be communities of hope, not retaliating for the abuse they suffer, but bearing witness of their Lord by word, lifestyle, and doing good.

J. Daryl Charles shows how 2 Peter and Jude are relevant since the church still faces ethical compromises and pastoral dilemmas. Their apocalyptic imagery stresses that the concerns of Christian faithfulness and faith are absolutely crucial. The church needs such moral exhortation.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780836191189
Publisher:	MennoMedia
Publication date:	12/03/2000
Series:	Believers Church Bible Commentary Series
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

For over sixty years Erland Waltner has served as pastor, Bible teacher, preacher, church conference leader, and administrator in church institutions and agencies. Waltner graduated from Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas in 1935. He finished his pastoral training at the Biblical Seminary in New York in 1938. During 1941-49 Waltner served as pastor of Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minnesota. In 1949 he began teaching Bible and religion courses at Bethel College. From 1958 to 1978, Waltner served as president and professor at Mennonite Biblical Seminary.

J. Daryl Charles teaches religion, culture, and Christian though at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana. Charles earned a bachelor's degree at West Chester State University and a master's degree in religious studies at Southern California College. He completed his doctoral work at Catholic University of America and Westminster Theological Seminary. He has contributed to periodicals such as First Things, Social Justice Review, Regeneration Quarterly, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and Bulletin for Bibilcal Research.

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Endorsement

"Combines scholarly approaches to these neglected books with clear exposition and timely application. Use of Anabaptist sources will appeal to a wide audence: preachers, students, and church folk. We applaud the volume heartily." —Ralph P. Martin, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Fuller Theological Seminary

"Solid biblical exposition in a reader-friendly format. Offers careful and deatiled anaylsis of these books in clear, accessible language. Quotes Anabaptists working out understandings of faith under intense suffering. Valuable for pastors, Sunday school teachers, and serious students." —Dorothy Jean Weaver, Professor of New Testament, Eastern Mennonite Seminary