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Leading New Testament scholar Craig Keener, one of the most trusted exegetes working today, is widely respected for his thorough research, sound judgments, and knowledge of ancient sources. His four-volume magnum opus on Acts has received high praise from all quarters. This commentary on 1 Peter features Keener’s meticulous and comprehensive research and offers a wealth of fresh insights. It will...

This status as God’s people (2:4–10) makes believers outsiders to the world (2:11), to those who still live as gentiles (2:12). Peter has emphasized believers’ group identity in Christ (2:4–10), but now he underlines the importance of fulfilling social obligations. The eschatological people of God must still function within society, morally distinct but socially honorable. The instructions regarding
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