| The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude Contributor(s): Davids, Peter H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802837263 ISBN-13: 9780802837264 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $44.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Filling a notable gap in scholarship on 2 Peter and Jude, Peter Davids artfully unpacks these two neglected but fascinating epistles that deal with the confrontation between the Greco-Roman world and the burgeoning first-century Jesus communities. Davids firmly grasps the overall structure of these oft-maligned epistles and presents a strong case for 2 Peter and Jude as coherent, consistent documents. Marked by exceptional exegesis and sharp, independent judgments, Davidss work both connects with the latest scholarship and transforms scholarly insights into helpful conclusions benefiting Christian believers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - General Epistles |
| Dewey: 227.930 |
| LCCN: 2006012780 |
| Series: Pillar New Testament Commentary |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.32" W x 9.34" (1.50 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Filling a notable gap in scholarship on 2 Peter and Jude, Peter Davids artfully unpacks these two neglected but fascinating epistles that deal with the confrontation between the Greco-Roman world and the burgeoning first-century Jesus communities. Davids firmly grasps the overall structure of these oft-maligned epistles and presents a strong case for 2 Peter and Jude as coherent, consistent documents. Marked by exceptional exegesis and sharp, independent judgments, Davids's work both connects with the latest scholarship and transforms scholarly insights into helpful conclusions benefiting Christian believers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Davids, Peter H.: - Peter H. Davids is professor of biblical theology at St.Stephen's University, St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He is also the coeditor of Dictionary of the Later NewTestament and Its Developments. |