1 Peter (Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 49 | WBC)
Overview
Presenting some of the most unique problems in the New Testament, 1 Peter requires a vast knowledge of the classical world and the New Testament documents. J. Ramsey Michaels’ work on 1 Peter provides a tour through all of the relevant historical data, examining the circumstance which gave rise to Peter’s exhortations. He provides analysis of textual problems, and draws out the epistle’s implications of the epistle for contemporary life.
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.
Top Highlights
“Baptism is not asking God for ‘a good conscience’; it is rather ‘out of a good conscience,’ or a pure heart, that a person submits to baptism.” (Page 216)
“The resurrection of Jesus Christ is what makes an appeal or pledge to God ‘out of a good conscience’ efficacious, and guarantees eternal life to the one baptized.” (Page 218)
“The point is simply that Christ went and announced his sovereignty to these spirits wherever they might be, in every place where they thought they were secure against their ancient divine Enemy. The location of their strongholds, and hence the geography of Christ’s mission to them, is not Peter’s main concern.” (Page 210)
“The addressees are ‘strangers’ not by race, birth, or circumstances but because divine election has ‘estranged’ them.” (Page 7)
“The theme of the first part is the identity of the people of God established on the basis of the great salvation Christ has accomplished (and is accomplishing) on their behalf.” (Page xxxiv)
J. Ramsey Michaels is professor emeritus of religious studies at Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, and adjunct professor of New Testament at Bangor Theological Seminary, Portland, Maine. He also taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the author of several commentaries, on Revelation, including The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel of John, The IVP New Testament Commentary Series: Revelation, and Interpreting the Book of Revelation.
Reviews
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Matthew
3/2/2024
David S. Hill
2/12/2022
Alessandro
7/14/2021
Ralph A. Abernethy III
9/7/2017
Luke Kefford
8/6/2016
Good commentaries, good info, however, they are outdated and need completely revising from the ground up i would recommend a detailed exegeses section, text critical with some commentary on important Greek and Hebrew. And a complete section on each paragraph of suggestions on self-application of the principle, and ideas for preaching-teaching, and illustrating the text.Stan Cook
11/18/2015
Thomas Goodfellow
6/5/2015
Samuel Cerny
1/13/2015
