LEADER 02208nam 2200421 450 001 9910830544903321 005 20230119212619.0 010 $a1-118-97327-5 010 $a9781118973288 010 $a1-118-97328-3 010 $a1-118-97329-1 035 $a(CKB)4330000000007795 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6174020 035 $a(EXLCZ)994330000000007795 100 $a20200803d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$a1, 2 Peter and Jude through the centuries /$fRebecca Skaggs 210 1$aHoboken, New Jersey ;$aWest Sussex, England :$cWiley Blackwell,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (337 pages) 225 1 $aWiley-Blackwell Bible commentaries 311 $a1-118-97330-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Although small, 1 Peter addresses at least briefly all of the major doctrines of Christianity. Of course, these 'kernels' would be elaborated, debated and developed as the Church moved through the centuries, but an exploration into the reception of this text indicates that these ideas existed at a very early time and that Peter had a serious effect on their later development. The main theme of 1 Peter introduced in Chapter 1 is the transformed life which for Peter almost always (necessarily?) includes the element of suffering. Peter also weaves throughout, admonitions on the behavior of the transformed life and how to embrace this joyfully by God's grace and hope. In fact in spite of the dark undertones of severe persecution through the epistle, there is a remarkable emphasis on grace, joy, hope and peace. He provides three special metaphors of this life for the individual as well as the community - grass, milk and living stones"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aWiley-Blackwell Bible commentaries. 676 $a227.9207 700 $aSkaggs$b Rebecca$01634583 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910830544903321 996 $a1, 2 Peter and Jude through the centuries$93974870 997 $aUNINA