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First and Second Peter, James, and Jude have existed on the edges of the canon throughout the centuries. In this volume, Pheme Perkins casts light on these often neglected writings, ably demonstrating that they have, in fact, much to offer to today's readers. The epistles are more than a compilation of traditional material. They are concerned with very specific and concrete issues facing the...

Christian experience. Being purchased from slavery at the cost of someone’s blood, whether human or animal, is not. We can understand the correlation between the unfamiliar metaphors and the lives of 1 Peter’s recipients. Effective preaching of the word of God must always speak in a way that permits God to transform the lives of those who receive it. The key to new life in 1 Peter lies with the Christian community that acknowledges God as Father. The philosophical tradition extols obedience regardless
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