The Letters of Peter and Jude
by Horrell, David G.Format: Textbook Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-03-01
Publisher(s): Epworth Press
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Summary
This series of biblical commentaries is the first to be based on the Revised English Bible, and incorporates the most recent research into both Old and New Testament books. Written by experienced scholars for the use of ministers, preachers, teachers, students, and church leaders, they relate the texts in their ancient settings to the needs of Christians in a multi-racial, multi-faith society.
Author Biography
David G. Horrell is Lecturer in New Testament Studies in the Department of Theology of the University of Exeter
Table of Contents
| General Introduction | p. ix |
| Preface | p. x |
| Abbreviations | p. xii |
| Bibliography | p. xiii |
| General Introduction to the Epistles of Peter and Jude | p. 1 |
| The 'catholic' epistles | p. 1 |
| I Peter, Jude, II Peter - in that order? | p. 1 |
| Difficult issues | p. 2 |
| Pseudonymity | p. 2 |
| Biblical authority | p. 3 |
| Introduction to I Peter | p. 5 |
| The significance of I Peter | p. 5 |
| Historical questions | p. 6 |
| Who wrote I Peter? | p. 6 |
| Where was I Peter written? | p. 7 |
| To whom was I Peter sent? | p. 8 |
| When was I Peter written? | p. 8 |
| Why was I Peter written? | p. 11 |
| Literary issues | p. 11 |
| Style and genre | p. 11 |
| Sources | p. 12 |
| Content: themes and theology | p. 14 |
| The structure of I Peter | p. 19 |
| Commentary on I Peter | p. 20 |
| 1.1-2 Opening greetings | p. 20 |
| 1.3-2.10 Foundations of the Christian life | p. 22 |
| 1.3-12 Thanksgiving for a glorious salvation | p. 22 |
| 1.13-25 A call to holiness | p. 30 |
| 2.1-10 Christian identity | p. 36 |
| 2.11-4.11 Christian life and mission in the world | p. 45 |
| 2.11-3.12 Instruction to believers: the 'household code' | p. 45 |
| 2.11-12 Exhortation to all to pure and good conduct | p. 47 |
| 2.13-17 Instruction to all: submission to God and the state | p. 48 |
| 2.18-3.7 Instruction to specific groups within the household | p. 51 |
| 2.18-25 To slaves: submission even in suffering, like Christ | p. 51 |
| 3.1-6 To wives: the purity of obedience | p. 56 |
| 3.7 To husbands: respect for the weaker partner | p. 59 |
| 3.8-9 Summary instruction to all | p. 61 |
| 3.10-12 Supporting quotation of Ps. 34: scriptural proof and promise | p. 63 |
| 3.13-4.11 Exhortation to all believers to holy living | p. 65 |
| 3.13-17 Doing good even in suffering, ready to give an account | p. 65 |
| 3.18-22 Christ's suffering and vindication: a basis for confidence | p. 69 |
| 4.1-6 Encouragement to upright living in a sinful world, for judgment will come | p. 74 |
| 4.7-11 Life in the Christian community | p. 80 |
| 4.12-5.11 Christian endurance in a persecuted church | p. 84 |
| 4.12-19 Enduring suffering for the sake of Christ, trusting in God | p. 85 |
| 5.1-5 Instruction to the elders, and to the whole congregation | p. 91 |
| 5.6-11 Final exhortation and assurance | p. 95 |
| 5.12-14 Closing greetings | p. 99 |
| Introduction to Jude | p. 103 |
| The significance of Jude | p. 103 |
| Historical questions | p. 104 |
| Who wrote Jude? | p. 104 |
| Where was Jude written? | p. 105 |
| To whom was Jude sent? | p. 105 |
| When was Jude written? | p. 105 |
| Why was Jude written? | p. 107 |
| Literary issues | p. 109 |
| Style and genre | p. 109 |
| Sources | p. 110 |
| Content: themes and theology | p. 111 |
| The structure of Jude | p. 114 |
| Commentary on Jude | p. 115 |
| 1-2 Letter opening: address and greetings | p. 115 |
| 3-4 Introduction to the body of the letter: occasion and theme | p. 116 |
| 5-23 The main body of the letter | p. 119 |
| 5-19 Midrashic interpretation of scriptural types and prophecies | p. 119 |
| 5-10 Three scriptural types: examples of God's judgment | p. 120 |
| 11-13 Three more scriptural types: wicked characters then and now | p. 123 |
| 14-16 The ancient prophecy of Enoch | p. 125 |
| 17-19 A modern prophecy of the apostles | p. 127 |
| 20-23 The appeal to the faithful | p. 128 |
| 24-25 Closing doxology | p. 132 |
| Introduction to II Peter | p. 135 |
| The significance of II Peter | p. 135 |
| Historical questions | p. 136 |
| Who wrote II Peter? | p. 136 |
| Where was II Peter written? | p. 136 |
| To whom was II Peter sent? | p. 137 |
| When was II Peter written? | p. 137 |
| Why was II Peter written? | p. 138 |
| Literary issues | p. 139 |
| Style and genre | p. 139 |
| Sources | p. 140 |
| Content: themes and theology | p. 142 |
| The structure of II Peter | p. 146 |
| Commentary on II Peter | p. 147 |
| 1.1-2 Opening greetings | p. 147 |
| 1.3-11 A summary of the message | p. 148 |
| 1.12-15 The reason for writing: leaving a reminder | p. 153 |
| 1.16-21 The reliability of apostolic and scriptural testimony | p. 155 |
| 2.1-22 God's judgment on the false teachers | p. 160 |
| 2.1-3a A prediction of false teachers | p. 161 |
| 2.3b-10a The certainty of divine judgment | p. 163 |
| 2.10b-22 Denunciation of the false teachers | p. 167 |
| 3.1-13 The Day of the Lord will come | p. 174 |
| 3.1-4 A reminder of prophecy concerning the last days | p. 174 |
| 3.5-7 Response to the accusation of God's inactivity: the active word of God | p. 176 |
| 3.8-10 Response to the accusation of indefinite delay: God's patience | p. 178 |
| 3.11-13 An appeal for holy living in view of the coming end and the new beginning | p. 181 |
| 3.14-18 Closing exhortations | p. 184 |
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