The Second Letter of Peter
The formal style and stiff polemical tone of this brief book help to rank it among the least read of the biblical canon (New Interpreters Study Bible). Not exactly the most welcoming words as we approach this book of the New Testament. That writer goes on to say, yet it
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I Peter 4:1-11: The writer continues to compare the suffering of the readers with the suffering of Christ. These comparisons are remarkable. Can you imagine what could be more encouraging to a beleaguered community than that? Here the line of thought takes a little different direction – those who have suffered in
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I Peter 2:1-10: People of new birth, of new life love deeply from the heart (I Peter 1:22). The first part of this chapter continues that theme. Love entails not only doing certain kinds of things, but also getting rid of certain behaviors and attitudes – malice, guile, insincerity, envy, slander. Notice
… View MoreNote: With the United Methodist General Conference just around the corner, I expect that I will get behind on this blog. It is my hope that I will have both the letters of Peter posted prior to General Conference, but then have to catch up afterwards. Here is a reminder of the reading schedule:
April
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James 4:1-12: Having delineated two types of wisdom, one full (false wisdom) of itself, boastful, selfish, the other peaceable, gentle, merciful, spiritually fruitful – a wisdom that sows justice and peace, the writer goes back to discuss the consequences of false wisdom.
False wisdom is a craving wisdom and creates conflicts and disputes.
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