1 & 2 Peter and Jude (Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible)

ISBN: 0664232027

Author: Gonz

Condition: New

Praise for the Series"This welcome series holds great promise for a new engagement between biblical texts and constructive theology. Readers can anticipate a great deal that may be both fresh and faithful." -Walter Brueggemann, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary"The authors of Belief are theologians who both read the Bible for themselves and invite others to read it with them. Surely, Belief will assist pastors, laypersons, and scholars in reading the Bible better and in doing better theology for decades to come." -Cynthia Rigby, W. C. Brown Professor of Theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary"With this series, the theological is deliberately brought to the fore, both at the level of the texts and at the level of critics. I find the Belief series to be most timely and most necessary. Such a move represents, after all, a recognition that theological positions and conflicts also lie at the core of criticism." -Fernando F. Segovia, Oberlin Graduate Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, The Divinity School, Vanderbilt UniversityThe volumes in Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible from Westminster John Knox Press offer a fresh and invigorating approach to all the books of the Bible. Building on a wide range of sources from biblical studies and the Christian tradition, noted scholars focus less on traditional historical and literary angles in favor of a theologically focused commentary that considers the contemporary relevance of the texts. This series is an invaluable resource for those who want to probe beyond the backgrounds and words of biblical texts to their deep theological meanings for the church today.Theologian and church historian Catherine Gunsalus González studies three often overlooked books in the New Testament, 1 and 2 Peter and the Letter of Jude. These writings from the late first century or early second century helped guide the young church as it faced a variety of issues, both internal to the churchs life and external in the social and political culture in which it was growing. The letters help us focus on the character of the church and the importance of congregations in the churchs ongoing life. They raise basic issues of authority for how the church knows the directions to follow, how Christians should live, and how diverse views should be considered. González uses a variety of resources to illuminate these letters. She very helpfully centers on their theological importance for contemporary churches and for Christian living.