2 Peter and Jude

by Dieudonnï Tamfu

Overview

Shorter books in the Bible like 2 Peter and Jude are often overlooked by believers as they flick through pages of Scripture. Furthermore, because these two books deal with the unpopular theme of God's judgement they end up being further neglected in the believer's life and understanding of Scripture. Yet the evils these authors speak about are still very much present in the church in Africa, and are no less deserving of judgment today. But these books also bear glorious testimony to God's power to preserve his people, and encourage us to stay steadfast and conform to the pattern of holiness in which we have been rooted.

The landmark Africa Bible Commentary compiled the scholarship of seventy African scholars in one volume. Now, the Africa Bible Commentary Series provides deeper insights into each biblical book, explaining the meaning of Scripture in smaller, separate volumes. The series emphasizes the relevance of biblical concepts for the life of the local church and the case studies and African illustrations accomplish this in ways that mere explanations cannot. In addition, each commentary is divided into sermon units for easy use in developing a preaching series on the biblical books and includes discussion questions to assist further study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783684601
Publisher:	Hippobooks
Publication date:	08/31/2018
Series:	Africa Bible Commentary
Pages:	166
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

DIEUDONNÉ TAMFU has a PhD in Biblical Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is Assistant Professor of Bible and Theology & Coordinator of the Cameroon site of Bethlehem College & Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and an Elder at Jubilee Community Church. He is also a contributor to The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Baker Books, 2013 and Think It Not Strange, Desiring God, 2016.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Africa Bible Commentary Series

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

2 PETER

Introduction

Unit 1: 2 Peter 1:1–2: Authorship and Blessing

Unit 2: 2 Peter 1:3–4: The Transforming Power of God’s Promises

Unit 3: 2 Peter 1:5–11: Confirm Your Calling

Unit 4: 2 Peter 1:12–21: Remember the Apostolic Preaching

Unit 5: 2 Peter 2:1–10a: Beware of False Teachers

Unit 6: 2 Peter 2:10b–22: The Depravity and Deception of False Teachers

Unit 7: 2 Peter 3:1–10: Our Certain Future

Unit 8: 2 Peter 3:11–18: Be Holy

JUDE

Introduction

Unit 1: Jude 1–2: Address and Blessing

Unit 2: Jude 3–7: Contend for the Faith

Unit 3: Jude 8–16: Identifying Infiltrators

Unit 4: Jude 17–23: Persevere in the Faith

Unit 5: Jude 24–25: Concluding Doxology

Appendix

Parallels between Jude and 2 Peter

Similar Content

Similar Expressions

Selected Bibliography

Endnotes

Editorial Reviews

This commentary is blended with exegetical insights and life experiences. It is a welcome building block for the consolidation of the unity and diversity of the church in Africa, and those of African biblical scholarship.

Loba Mkole Jean-Claude, PhD

Global Translation Adviser, United Bible Societies, Kenya

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