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This practical tool brings an understanding of the ancient world together with the timeless message of God's Word. Designed to expand Biblical insights for the modern reader, it features articles, outlines and commentary from leading evangelical scholars. They offer theological teachings and ethical messages from each book of the Bible, along with study questions for further reflection. A special...

Peter’s First Epistle alternated between teaching and preaching, between proclamation and application. In this initial section Peter pictured salvation as based on the hope inspired by Jesus’ resurrection (1:3). This salvation produced an unfading and imperishable inheritance given to them by God. The believers are promised protection with God’s power through faith (1:4–5). The faith of Peter’s readers was deepened by their trial. These trials came because