The IVP New Testament Commentary Series

1 Peter

I. Howard Marshall

Grant R. Osborne

series editor

D. Stuart Briscoe

Haddon Robinson

consulting editors

InterVarsity Press

P.O. Box 1400, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, U.S.A.

38 De Montfort Street, Leicester LE1 7GP, England

Copyright 1991 by I. Howard Marshall

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USA ISBN 0–8308–1817–0

UK ISBN 0–85111–670–1

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Marshall, I. Howard

1 Peter/I. Howard Marshall.

p. cm.—(The IVP New Testament commentary series)

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0–8308–1817–0

1.Bible.N.T.Peter, 1st—Commentaries.I.Title.II.Title:

First Peter.III.Series.

BS2795.3.M371990

227’.9207—dc20 90–41306

CIP

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Marshall, I. Howard (Ian Howard) 1934-

1 Peter.

1. Christianity. Scriptures

I. Title

227.92

ISBN 0–85111–670–1

To Haydn and Alex Wainwright

Shepherds of God’s Flock

General Preface

Author’s Preface

General Introduction

Special Introduction

Outline of 1 Peter

Commentary

Bibliography

General Preface

In an age of proliferating commentary series, one might easily ask why add yet another to the seeming glut. The simplest answer is that no other series has yet achieved what we had in mind—a series to and from the church, that seeks to move from the text to its contemporary relevance and application.

No other series offers the unique combination of solid, biblical exposition and helpful explanatory notes in the same user-friendly format. No other series has tapped the unique blend of scholars ...