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Larry R. Helyer provides an introduction and historical context for
the wealth of Jewish literature outside the Hebrew Bible, and he
explores the pressures, realities, questions and dreams that
nurtured and provoked these written works.
Who was Peter and what was his true stature in the early church?
For Protestants at least, Peter seems caught between two
caricatures: the rustic fisherman of Galilee and the author of two
lesser New Testament letters. And in both cases he is overshadowed
by Paul. In The Life and Witness of Peter, Larry Helyer seeks to
reinstate this neglected and underestimated apostle to his rightful
stature as an early Christian leader and faithful witness to
Christ. Reconstructing Peter's life, theology and legacy from
evidence in 1 and 2 Peter, the Gospels, Acts, Paul's letters, and
texts from the early church, Helyer renders a great service for
students of the New Testament. We are introduced to Peter the
eyewitness who stands behind much of Mark's Gospel, Peter the
preacher who lends deep credibility to the account of Acts, and
Peter the letter-writer whose words glow with spiritual
intelligence. Along the way we are rewarded with a careful analysis
of prominent theological themes in Peter's letters. And we learn
much about the traditions, legends and legacy of Peter in the
post-apostolic era
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