1 Peter (The IVP New Testament Commentary Series | IVPNTC)

by I. Howard Marshall

Publisher:

IVP

, 1991

Overview

As a young church in a hostile environment, Peter's first readers found in his letter encouragement, not just for facing suffering, but for living responsibly in the world as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Christians today will also find in Peter's letter a wealth of practical counsel on how to conduct themselves in family and social life, as well as in relation to a society that makes it tough to follow Jesus Christ. In this invigorating volume from scholar I. Howard Marshall, readers will find an introduction that discusses the letter's form, authorship, destination and primary theological themes, followed by passage-by-passage commentary that always seeks to answer the question of what the text means for us today as well as what it meant for its original hearers.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The basic meaning in the Bible is a person who serves God and has the right of access to him.” (1 Peter 2:9–10)

“First, their election took place because God the Father foreknew them. This does not mean that God chose them because he knew in advance that they would respond to his call, but simply that God took the initiative and chose them before they had done anything to deserve it.” (1 Peter 1:1–2)

“So too the hope of future life rests on the fact that God raised Jesus from the dead and on the reasonable inference that, if God raised Jesus, he will also raise those who trust in Jesus.” (1 Peter 1:3–5)

“One of Peter’s aims in his letter, then, was to encourage his readers by giving them grounds for solid hope in the ultimate future so that they might face the immediate future with equanimity, courage and even joy.” (1 Peter 1:3–12)

“A trial is a test to see if something can stand up to strain. A temptation is an attempt to destroy something.” (1 Peter 1:6–7)

Product Details

• Title: 1 Peter
• Author: I. Howard Marshall
• Series: IVP New Testament Commentary
• Publisher: IVP
• Print Publication Date: 1991
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. 1 Peter › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780830861453, 0830861459
• Resource ID: LLS:29.65.1
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T16:09:01Z

About I. Howard Marshall

I. Howard Marshall (1934-2015) was a world-renowned New Testament scholar and the author or editor of at least thirty-eight books and more than 120 essays and articles. He taught New Testament at the University of Aberdeen for thirty-five years and was a professor emeritus for sixteen years. Among his numerous publications on the New Testament are his commentaries on the Gospel of Luke, Acts, 1-2 Thessalonians, the Pastoral Epistles and 1 Peter and 1-3 John. He is coauthor of Exploring the New Testament: A Guide to the Letters and Revelation and coeditor of the New International Greek Testament Commentary series, as well as the author of the series' volume on Luke. He has also authored New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel. Marshall was an evangelical Methodist who was born and lived most of his life in Scotland. He received a PhD from the University of Aberdeen and a DD from Asbury Theological Seminary.