1 Peter, Volume 17 (IVP New Testament Commentary) cover_type:Paperback here is a manageable book

here is a manageable book on reconciliation for all believers

the identity of the church as the community of God

Suffering often seems to catch us by surprise

he also discusses the covenantal and redemptive context in which the law was given

worlds apart

1 Peter, Volume 17 (IVP New Testament Commentary) cover_type:Paperback here is a manageable bookPublisher's Description Recipient of a Christianity Today 1992 Critics' Choice Award! As a young church in a hostile environment, Peter's first readers found in his letter encouragement, not just for facing suffering, but for living responsibly in the world as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Christians today will also find in Peter's letter a wealth of practical counsel on how to conduct themselves in family and social life, as well as in relation