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THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY

Volume 37

1, 2 Peter

Jude

Thomas R. Schreiner

Nashville, Tennessee

General Editor

E. RAY CLENDENEN

Associate General Editor, OT

Associate General Editor, NT

KENNETH A. MATHEWS

DAVID S. DOCKERY

Consulting Editors

Old Testament

New Testament

L. RUSS BUSH

RICHARD R. MELICK, JR.

DUANE A. GARRETT

PAIGE PETTERSON

PAUL R. HOUSE

CURTIS VAUGHAN

LARRY L. WALKER

B. PAUL WOLFE

Production Editor

LINDA L. SCOTT

© 2003 • Broadman & Holman Publishers

All rights reserved

ISBN 10: 0-8054-0137-7

ISBN 13: 978-08054-0137-0

Dewey Decimal Classification: 227

Subject Heading: BIBLE. N.T. PETER // BIBLE. N.T. JUDE

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version (niv), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. Scripture quotations identified as tev are from the Today’s English Version, Second Edition Copyright © 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992 American Bible Society. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked rsv are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952, © 1971, 1973. Scripture quotations marked nasb are from the New American Standard Bible. © The Lockman Foundation, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977. Used by permission. Scripture quotations marked nrsv are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked nkjv are from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers. Scripture quotations marked nlt are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked esv are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked hcsb are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible® Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.

To Diane

My Co-heir in the grace of life (1 Pet 3:7)

Editors’ Preface

God’s Word does not change. God’s world, however, changes in every generation. These changes, in addition to new findings by scholars and a new variety of challenges to the gospel message, call for the church in each generation to interpret and apply God’s Word for God’s people. Thus, THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is introduced to bridge the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This new series has been designed primarily to enable pastors, teachers, and students to read the Bible with clarity and proclaim it with power.

In one sense THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is not new, for it represents the continuation of a heritage rich in biblical and theological exposition. ...

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About 1, 2 Peter, Jude

Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture.

In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the Christian community, the NAC focuses on two concerns. First, the commentary emphasizes how each section of a book fits together so that the reader becomes aware of the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole. The writers, however, remain aware of the Bible’s inherently rich variety. Second, the NAC is produced with the conviction that the Bible primarily belongs to the church. We believe that scholarship and the academy provide an indispensable foundation for biblical understanding and the service of Christ, but the editors and authors of this series have attempted to communicate the findings of their research in a manner that will build up the whole body of Christ. Thus, the commentary concentrates on theological exegesis, while providing practical, applicable exposition.

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