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A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story.
The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.
Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's
LISTEN to the Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.EXPLAIN the Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.LIVE the Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students.
—1 Peter—
Peter shows a strong dependance upon the Old Testament to connect his readers to the story of God in which God draws people into a community. Peter demonstrates that the Christian community is to be a united people of God, not merely a group of individuals who happen to possess similar beliefs.
Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.
The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.
Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's
LISTEN to the Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story.EXPLAIN the Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting.LIVE the Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students.
—1 Peter—
Peter shows a strong dependance upon the Old Testament to connect his readers to the story of God in which God draws people into a community. Peter demonstrates that the Christian community is to be a united people of God, not merely a group of individuals who happen to possess similar beliefs.
Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.
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238 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 9, 2017
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About the author
Dennis R. Edwards
11 books7 followersDennis R. Edwards is associate professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. An author and sought-after speaker at conferences and universities, Edwards has served as a church planter in Brooklyn and Washington, DC. He has worked in urban ministry for nearly three decades. Edwards holds degrees from Cornell University (BS, chemical engineering), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (MDiv, Urban Ministry), and Catholic University of America (MA & PhD, Biblical Studies), and is ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church.
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May 26, 2024
Good commentary I read for camp Bible study. Will read more from them
October 31, 2017
The Story of God Bible Commentary is an exciting and practical series that seeks to explain the Bible in light of the grander story of the biblical narrative. The editors and contributors for this series are top-tier scholars and pastors with seasoned insight and experience into the world of biblical interpretation and proclamation—making this series both a useful and attractive addition to the pastor’s library.
One of the most recent additions to the series is 1 Peter by Dennis R. Edwards. Edwards is a brilliant communicator with more than two decades of pastoral ministry experience and degrees from Cornell University, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and The Catholic University of America. Edwards is well positioned for the focus on this series, and his perspective on 1 Peter as an African American thinker has produced results that are noticeable in this volume.
The commentary opens with a brief introduction to 1 Peter. Edwards comments on some of the distinctive features of the epistle, including the debate around authorship (Edwards affirms the traditional Petrine authorship of the epistle), date, the recipients, its placement in the story of God, and the major themes—suffering, holiness, and salvation. That said, like other volumes in the series, the introduction is somewhat lackluster. This isn’t the fault of Edwards. It’s simply the nature of the series.
As the commentary proper opens the reader is guided passage-by-passage through three major sections: (1) LISTEN to the Story—includes the NIV translation with additional references to encourage the reader to hear the story within its broader biblical context, (2) EXPLAIN the Story—explores and illuminates each passage within its canonical and historical setting, and (3) LIVE the Story—reflects how each passage can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustration to aid teachers, preachers, and beyond.
When issues arise where theological/interpretive disagreements are inevitable, Edwards does an exceptional job steering the concerns towards the purpose of the epistle within the overarching portrait of the story of God. In this respect, Edwards exemplifies how to handle the text in a contemporary context with a corporate emphasis. Edwards does a fantastic job connecting the context and situation of 1 Peter to the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. This awareness is, in my opinion, is one of the greatest aspects of Edwards’ work, and it will prove invaluable for the sensitive pastor or teacher looking to reach the world around them.
The Story of God Bible Commentary: 1 Peter by Dennis R. Edwards is a unique contribution that offers a unified presentation of one of the most theologically significant of the Petrine epistles. Edwards is well-informed and easy to read, and any lack of distinctive interpretive contribution is made up for in his keen ability to keep sight of the whole amid the details. This is an excellent and worthwhile read if you are studying 1 Peter!
One of the most recent additions to the series is 1 Peter by Dennis R. Edwards. Edwards is a brilliant communicator with more than two decades of pastoral ministry experience and degrees from Cornell University, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and The Catholic University of America. Edwards is well positioned for the focus on this series, and his perspective on 1 Peter as an African American thinker has produced results that are noticeable in this volume.
The commentary opens with a brief introduction to 1 Peter. Edwards comments on some of the distinctive features of the epistle, including the debate around authorship (Edwards affirms the traditional Petrine authorship of the epistle), date, the recipients, its placement in the story of God, and the major themes—suffering, holiness, and salvation. That said, like other volumes in the series, the introduction is somewhat lackluster. This isn’t the fault of Edwards. It’s simply the nature of the series.
As the commentary proper opens the reader is guided passage-by-passage through three major sections: (1) LISTEN to the Story—includes the NIV translation with additional references to encourage the reader to hear the story within its broader biblical context, (2) EXPLAIN the Story—explores and illuminates each passage within its canonical and historical setting, and (3) LIVE the Story—reflects how each passage can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustration to aid teachers, preachers, and beyond.
When issues arise where theological/interpretive disagreements are inevitable, Edwards does an exceptional job steering the concerns towards the purpose of the epistle within the overarching portrait of the story of God. In this respect, Edwards exemplifies how to handle the text in a contemporary context with a corporate emphasis. Edwards does a fantastic job connecting the context and situation of 1 Peter to the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. This awareness is, in my opinion, is one of the greatest aspects of Edwards’ work, and it will prove invaluable for the sensitive pastor or teacher looking to reach the world around them.
The Story of God Bible Commentary: 1 Peter by Dennis R. Edwards is a unique contribution that offers a unified presentation of one of the most theologically significant of the Petrine epistles. Edwards is well-informed and easy to read, and any lack of distinctive interpretive contribution is made up for in his keen ability to keep sight of the whole amid the details. This is an excellent and worthwhile read if you are studying 1 Peter!
March 12, 2019
A well written pastoral commentary on a book that I now see (due to Edwards' practical "Live the Story" sections) as even more relevant to the lives of Christians in Western society than I had seen it previously. Not a "scholarly" treatment of 1 Peter, but good interactions with the scholarship (sometimes a bit quote-heavy though in my opinion). And good working through the more challenging passages. Overall has made for an enlightening journey through 1 Peter.
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May 8, 2024I like this commentary series and what it is seeking to do. This was a good, not great, entry.
July 26, 2021
I loved the structure and approach to this study of 1 Peter.
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