Resurrection Life in a World of Suffering

1 Peter

D. A. CARSON

and

KATHLEEN B. NIELSON,

editors

wheaton, illinois

Resurrection Life in a World of Suffering: 1 Peter

Copyright © 2018 by The Gospel Coalition

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Carson, D. A., editor.

Title: Resurrection life in a world of suffering : 1 Peter / Donald A. Carson and Kathleen B. Nielson, editors.

Description: Wheaton : Crossway, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017031559 (print) | LCCN 2018018161 (ebook) | ISBN 9781433557019 (pdf) | ISBN 9781433557026 (mobi) | ISBN 9781433557033 (epub) | ISBN 9781433557002 (tp)

Subjects: LCSH: Bible. Peter, 1st--Commentaries--Congresses.

Classification: LCC BS2795.53 (ebook) | LCC BS2795.53 .R47 2018 (print) | DDC 227/.9207--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017031559

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And after you have suffered a little while,

the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal

glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm,

strengthen, and establish you. To him be

the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

—1 Peter 5:10–11

Contents

Preface

Kathleen Nielson

Introduction

Peter the Expositor: The Apostle’s Use of Scripture in 1 Peter

Juan Sanchez

1 Born Again to a Living Hope (1 Peter 1:1–12)

Kathleen Nielson

2 Living Resurrection Life (1 Peter 1:13–2:3)

Jen Wilkin

3 Remember Who You Are! (1 Peter 2:4–10)

Carrie Sandom

4 Following Jesus Far from Home (1 Peter 2:11–3:12)

Mary Willson

5 Sharing Christ’s Sufferings, Showing His Glory (1 Peter 3:13–4:19)

D. A. Carson

6 A Shepherd and a Lion (1 Peter 5:1–14)

John Piper

Conclusion

Help Me Teach 1 Peter

Nancy Guthrie and John Piper

Contributors

General Index

Scripture Index