1 Peter / [print]
First Peter I Peter
M. Eugene Boring.
- Nashville : Abingdon Press, (c)1999.
- 220 pages ; 24 cm.
- Abingdon New Testament commentaries .
- Abingdon New Testament commentaries. .
The man : the historical Simon Peter -- The tradition : Peter's heritage -- The canonical book : 1 Peter as the address of Petrine tradition to a particular situation -- Salutation (1:1-2) -- Thanksgiving (1:3-12) -- Body of the letter (1:3-12-5:11). The new identity as the elect and holy people of God (1:13-2:10) ; Christian existence and conduct in the given structures of society (2:11-3:12) ; Responsible suffering in the face of hostility (3:13-5:11) -- Conclusion of the letter (5:12-14) -- Appendix 1 : the narrative world of 1 Peter -- Appendix 2: images of the church in 1 Peter.