LARRY R. HELYER
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Images: St. Peter, from the Crypt of St. Peter, Byzantine School at St. Peter’s, Vatican, Rome, Italy/The Bridgeman Art Library
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2 Peter in the Gospels, Part One: Call to Confession
Leader and Spokesman in the Jesus Movement
3 Peter in the Gospels, Part Two: Transfiguration to Resurrection
Witness to the Transfiguration
Peter and the Rich Young Ruler
Jesus’ Appearance and Commission to Simon
4 Peter and the Early Church: The Book of Acts
Apostle and Leader of the Jerusalem Church
1 Corinthians: Peter on a Pedestal
Conclusion: Peter in Paul’s Letters
6 1 Peter: Encyclical to Exiles
Authorship and Date of Composition
Recipients and Place of Composition
Peter’s Purpose as an Entrée Into His Theology
Jesus Christ as the Suffering Servant
Jesus Christ as Shepherd and Guardian
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About The Life and Witness of PeterWho was Peter and what was his true stature in the early church? For Protestants at least, Peter seems caught between two caricatures: the rustic fisherman of Galilee and the author of two lesser New Testament letters. And in both cases he is overshadowed by Paul. In The Life and Witness of Peter, Larry Helyer seeks to reinstate this neglected and underestimated apostle to his rightful stature as an early Christian leader and faithful witness to Christ. Reconstructing Peter’s life, theology and legacy from evidence in 1 and 2 Peter, the Gospels, Acts, Paul’s letters, and texts from the early church, Helyer renders a great service for students of the New Testament. We are introduced to Peter the eyewitness who stands behind much of Mark’s Gospel, Peter the preacher who lends deep credibility to the account of Acts, and Peter the letter-writer whose words glow with spiritual intelligence. Along the way we are rewarded with a careful analysis of prominent theological themes in Peter’s letters. And we learn much about the traditions, legends and legacy of Peter in the post-apostolic era. |
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