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

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

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

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

by Reinhard Feldmeier

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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 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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781602580244
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Publication date: 02/15/2008
Pages: 339
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.97(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Reinhard Feldmeier is Professor of New Testament at Göettingen, and guest professor at Sao Leopoldo, Brazil.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations     xi
Introduction
The "Fiery Ordeal" (1 Peter 4:12): The situation of suffering     2
The "Foreigners" (1 Peter 1:1; 2:11): The theological interpretation of the situation     13
"In Order to Encourage and to Testify" (1 Peter 5:12): The arrangement of the letter     17
"Rebirth" and "People of God": The crossing of the vertical and horizontal dimensions of soteriology     23
"For It Is Written" (1 Peter 1:16): 1 Peter and tradition     25
"Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:1): Questions of introduction     28
The Influence of First Peter     43
Exegesis
Prescript: The Addressees as Foreigners and People of God 1:1-2     48
The Reason for the Foreignness: Rebirth and the People of God 1:3-2:10     60
Rebirth 1:3-2:3     60
Introductory Eulogy: Rebirth and Joy in Suffering 1:3-12     61
Rebirth and the New Way of Life 1:13-2:3     96
The Regenerate as God's People 2:4-10     131
The Building Up into a Spiritual House 2:4-8     133
The Foreigners as God's People 2:9-10     139
Summary 1:3-2:10     143
Freedom and Obedience: Foreigners in the Society 2:11-5:11     144
Exhortation and Comfort 2:11-4:11     145
Living as Foreigners2:11-12     145
New Way of Life within the Society 2:13-4:6     150
Exhortation to Love One Another 4:7-11     216
Comfort and Exhortation 4:12-5:11     222
Suffering as Fellowship with Christ 4:12-19     222
Leadership and Service within the Community 5:1-5     230
Final Exhortation and Comfort 5:6-11     243
Letter Closing 5:12-14     252
Hope     65
"Imperishable, Undefiled, Unfading"-The Reception and Transformation of Metaphysical Attributes of God in 1 Peter     73
Temptation/[characters not reproducible]     81
The Soul and Salvation of the Soul in 1 Peter     87
The Desires     102
God as Judge     108
Rebirth     127
The Context of the Exhortation to Subordination     152
Subject and Responsible Citizen     189
"Humility"/[characters not reproducible]     239
Devil/Satan     246
Bibliography     259
Index     295

What People are Saying About This

Reinhard Feldmeier has produced an exceptional commentary that is not only brilliant academically, but one that is also edifying. Feldmeier is at once erudite and accessible. Here is an exegetical commentary that unfailingly leads the reader to the meaning and significance of the text. I recommend it with the greatest enthusiasm.

Donald A. Hagner

Reinhard Feldmeier has produced an exceptional commentary that is not only brilliant academically, but one that is also edifying. Feldmeier is at once erudite and accessible. Here is an exegetical commentary that unfailingly leads the reader to the meaning and significance of the text. I recommend it with the greatest enthusiasm.

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