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Fred B. Craddock examines the letters of First and Second Peter and Jude, asking, what kind of literature is it? who wrote the letter? to whom was the letter written? and for what purpose was the letter written? Craddock’s answers let us draw from these often undervalued epistles an awareness of what is involved in living a Christian life in this world. We also see the similarities and...

“once for all entrusted to the saints.” Likewise, among those of us who had strong sympathy for those who rebelled against authorities in the 1960s and 1970s were some who expressed fears that fundamental values and nourishing traditions would also be lost. Jesus must also have aroused such ambivalent feelings by his teachings and dramatic actions toward customs and institutions of his day. The third and final lesson warns against sexual immorality, a warning that draws upon the classic case of Sodom
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