literary contexts from Qumran to the Hellenistic historians
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is senior pastor at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville
Readers who master Ryken's principles will find the Bible open up to them in new
After an examination of the book
and served as Senior Pastor of two Tulsa churches since 1984
1-2 Peter & Jude, a 12 week study William VanDoodewaard literary contexts from Qumran to12 Peter and Jude are letters written to churches experiencing various kinds of trialsfalse teachers, distorted views of the gospel, and harsh persecution. If 1 Peter exults, Jesus will return! and 2 Peter rebuffs the claim, Jesus wont return, then Jude exhorts, Jesus is just about here! Together, these letters form a kind of manifesto of hope for living faithfully no matter how dark the times. This study highlights the importance of holding fast to