{"product_id":"the-life-and-witness-of-peter-9780830839827","title":"The Life and Witness of Peter","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Witness of Peter, \u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry R. Helyer\u003c\/b\u003e is emeritus professor of biblical studies at Taylor University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eExploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Witness of Jesus, Paul and John\u003c\/i\u003e, both from IVP Academic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605954236690,"sku":"9780830839827","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_38590f51-3053-4f94-aa21-f3dde1ec6ee2.jpg?v=1732285980","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-and-witness-of-peter-9780830839827","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}