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1 & 2 Peter
15 posts
God is a Phaser—or, God often works in stages
The eight-century BC prophets such as Isaiah and Amos declared, “The day of the LORD is at hand!”…
Hebrews, 1-2 Peter
Keldie Paroschi, Craig’s TA, fills in for him in the NT Survey class on Hebrews and 1-2 Peter:
Serving one another in our families: Ephesians 5:21-6:9
Some people call Paul all sorts of names today because they think he wasn’t friendly to women or…
Some key issues in 1 Peter
New Testament scholar B. J. Oropeza interviewed Craig on B. J.’s blog regarding Craig’s work on 1 Peter,…
What does it mean for the younger to submit to the older in 1 Peter 5:5?
After calling on fellow “elders” to look out for the needs of other believers in 1 Pet 5:1-4,…
Lifestyle Apologetics and 1 Peter 3:15
People often quote part of 1 Pet 3:15 to support the need for apologetics: always be ready to…
Spirits in prison–1 Peter 3.18-22
Who were the spirits who sinned in the days of Noah? Who are these “spirits in prison”? For…
Should wives call their husbands “lord”?—1 Peter 3:6
When Peter calls on slaves to submit even to harsh treatment (2:18), even beatings (2:20), is he endorsing…
When prophecies don’t happen
For various reasons, prophecies sometimes don’t happen. Sometimes (perhaps often, especially from untested prophets) they’re false; sometimes (perhaps…
Should Christian wives submit to their husbands? — 1 Peter 3:1-7
Although Peter upholds societal norms for the purpose of the church’s witness in society, his sympathy here in…
Resist the devil — James 4:7 and other verses
James contrasts the peaceful wisdom which is from God (3:13, 17-18; “from above” was a typical Jewish way…