Commentaries on 1 Peter
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Top 3
1 Peter. BECNT. Baker Academic, 2005.
DavidH
Jobes combines unusually strong practical usefulness with three genuinely independent contributions: a new proposal concerning the historical displacement of the readers, sustained attention to the Septuagintal contexts behind Peter’s citations, and a quantitative syntactical argument that the Greek of 1 Peter displays substantial Semitic interference. more
PastorTimothy72
I have become a collector of commentaries ever since my seminary days in the 1990s. more
Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Excellent commentary by an evangelical scholar whose work deserves to be better known. more
1 Peter. Herm. Fortress Press, 1996.
Robert M. Bowman Jr.
Well-done but now somewhat dated commentary reflecting standard mainline/liberal approach to the epistle. more
1 Peter. WBC. Thomas Nelson, 1988.
Phillip J. Long
Michaels reads 1 Peter as a letter addressed to Gentiles, although the letter he says “sends mixed signals. more
Scot McKnight
It feels like an injustice to postpone a commendation of J Ramsey Michaels' exceptional commentary on 1 Peter to third place, but the competition is stiff; you can't go wrong with Michaels. more
New and Notable
1 Peter (Rev. ed.). TNTC. IVP Academic, 2024.
The Gospel Coalition
Grudem’s brief and clear work will encourage Christian readers to see 1 Peter’s message of growth in trust and obedience to God. more
1 Peter (2nd ed.). BECNT. Baker Academic, 2022.
Zach Olson
Excellent commentary on 1 Peter! Jobes brings great exegetical and devotional insights to this oft-forgotten letter. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| Year | Author | Title | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthcoming 2016 | Samra, James G. | 1 Peter | Teach the Text Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Brown, Jeannine K. | The First Letter of Peter | New International Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | deSilva, David A. | 1 Peter | Illuminations Commentary Series |
| forthcoming | Edwards, Dennis R. | 1 Peter | Word Biblical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Glenny, W. Edward | 1 Peter | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary |
| forthcoming | Hafemann, Scott J. | The Letter of 1 Peter | Pillar New Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | Martin, Troy W. | The First Epistle of Peter | New International Greek Testament Commentary |
| forthcoming | McNutt, Jennifer Powell | 1–2 Peter, 1–3 John, Jude | Reformation Commentary on Scripture |
| forthcoming | Melick Jr., Richard R. | 1 and 2 Peter, Jude | Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary |
| forthcoming | Payne, Jon D. | 1 Peter | Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament |
| forthcoming | Pierce, Madison N. | 1 Peter | Bible in God's World Commentary |
| forthcoming | Wilkins, Michael J. | 1 Peter | Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament |