The life and witness of Peter /
Larry R. Helyer
- Downers Grove, IL IVP Academic c 2012
- 329 p. 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Background of Simon Peter -- Peter in the Gospels: Part one: all to confession -- Peter in the Gospels: Part two: Transfiguration to Resurrection -- Peter and the early church: the Book of Acts -- Peter in Paul's letters -- 1 Peter: encyclical to exiles -- Peter's christology -- Christ and the spirits, Christ and the Holy Spirit -- Suffering for Jesus -- People of God -- 2 Peter: introductory questions -- Theological themes in 2 Peter -- Character and destiny of the false teachers -- Eschatology of 2 Peter -- Rest of the story: tradition -- Rest of the story: legends about Peter -- Rest of the story: Peter's legacy.