The life and witness of Peter
Background of Simon Peter -- Peter in the Gospels: Part one: all to confession -- Peter in the Gospels: Part two: Transfiguration to Resurrection -- Peter and the early church: the Book of Acts -- Peter in Paul's letters -- 1 Peter: encyclical to exiles -- Peter's christology -- Christ and...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Downers Grove, Ill.
IVP Academic
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Peter Apostle
/ New Testament
B New Testament / Eschatology B Historiography / Bible |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Peter Apostle
B Holy Spirit B Legend B People of God B Pauline letters B Teacher B Gospels B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc B Christology B Peter B Suffering B Bible. Petrusbrief 1. B Acts of the Apostles B Bible. Petrusbrief 2. |
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| Summary: | Background of Simon Peter -- Peter in the Gospels: Part one: all to confession -- Peter in the Gospels: Part two: Transfiguration to Resurrection -- Peter and the early church: the Book of Acts -- Peter in Paul's letters -- 1 Peter: encyclical to exiles -- Peter's christology -- Christ and the spirits, Christ and the Holy Spirit -- Suffering for Jesus -- People of God -- 2 Peter: introductory questions -- Theological themes in 2 Peter -- Character and destiny of the false teachers -- Eschatology of 2 Peter -- Rest of the story: tradition -- Rest of the story: legends about Peter -- Rest of the story: Peter's legacy In The Life and Witness of Peter Larry Helyer seeks to reinstate this neglected and underestimated apostle to this rightful stature as an early Christian leader and faithful witness to Christ. Arguing for a more confident assessment of the apostle, Helyer pulls Peter out from the long shadow of Paul |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0830839828 |