1 & 2 Peter, Jude: Believers Church Bible Commentary (Believers Church Bible Commentary Series) - Softcover

Waltner, Erland; Charles, J. Daryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0836191188 ISBN 13: 9780836191189

Publisher: Herald Press, 2000

Synopsis

Erland Waltner explains how 1 Peter applies Jesus' teaching on loving the enemy to the life situation of scattered Christians in Asia Minor. Peter empowers believers to be communities of hope, not retaliating for the abuse they suffer, but bearing witness of their Lord by word, lifestyle, and doing good. J. Daryl Charles shows how 2 Peter and Jude are relevant since the church still faces ethical compromises and pastoral dilemmas. Their apocalyptic imagery stresses that the concerns of Christian faithfulness and faith are absolutely crucial. The church needs such moral exhortation.

About this title

About the Author:

For over sixty years Erland Waltner has served as pastor, Bible teacher, preacher, church conference leader, and administrator in church institutions and agencies. Waltner graduated from Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas in 1935. He finished his pastoral training at the Biblical Seminary in New York in 1938. During 1941-49 Waltner served as pastor of Bethel Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake, Minnesota. In 1949 he began teaching Bible and religion courses at Bethel College. From 1958 to 1978, Waltner served as president and professor at Mennonite Biblical Seminary.

J. Daryl Charles teaches religion, culture, and Christian though at Taylor University, Upland, Indiana. Charles earned a bachelor's degree at West Chester State University and a master's degree in religious studies at Southern California College. He completed his doctoral work at Catholic University of America and Westminster Theological Seminary. He has contributed to periodicals such as First Things, Social Justice Review, Regeneration Quarterly, Journal of th Evangelical Theological Society, and Bulletin for Bibilcal Research.

About this edition

• Publisher: Herald Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0836191188
• ISBN 13: 9780836191189
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336