1 Peter: A Commentary on First Peter

Paul J. Achtemeier

Fortress Press, 1996 - Religion - 423 pages

One of the general or catholic epistles near the end of the New Testament, this letter traditionally attributed to the apostle Peter contains important ideas and reveals a fascinating relationship to the surrounding literary world. The book shows what problems Christians faced at the time the epistle was written and how the author addressed them. The commentary discusses the Greek original, with translation, verse by verse.

Contents

• Persecutions: 28
• b Local Persecution: 34
• H Conclusions: 42
• Readers: 50
• Literary Shape of 1 Peter: 58
• Theological Shape of 1 Peter: 64
• Text of 1 Peter: 74
• 1819: 130
• Trajan Correspondence: 234

About the author

Paul J. Achtemeier is Professor of New Testament at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. Eldon J. Epp is Harkness Professor of Biblical Literature Emeritus at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio), and the President of the Society of Biblical Literature (2003-4).

Bibliographic information

• Title: 1 Peter: A Commentary on First Peter; G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series; Hermeneia (Fortress Press); Hermeneia Series; Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible; Hermeneia: A Critical & Histor
• Author: Paul J. Achtemeier
• Editor: Eldon Jay Epp
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Fortress Press, 1996
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 8, 2009
• ISBN: 0800660307, 9780800660307
• Length: 423 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Commentary / New Testament / General; Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Meditations / General; Religion / Christianity / General; Religion / General