Book Reviews

Thanks to Torrey Seland for alerting me to his book review on The Pentecostal Commentary on 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude by Rebecca Skaggs, Pilgrim, 2004pp. xiv + 176. This caused me to look for other book reviews on 1 Peter, since that is the focus of my attention these days. I found some good reviews, such as:

1 Peter: A Commentary on First Peter Achtemeier, Paul Fortress, 1996

Reviews: 1 Review by J. Ramsey Michaels

1 Peter Jobes, Karen H.Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005

Reviews: 1 Review by John Elliott, published 10/15/2006

Apostolic Letters of Faith, Hope, and Love: Galatians, 1 Peter, and 1 John Metzger, Bruce Wipf & Stock, 2006

Reviews: 1 Review by Timothy Wiarda, published 5/26/2007

Argument and Theology in 1 Peter: The Origins of Christian Paraenesis Thurén, Lauri Sheffield Academic Press, 1995

Reviews: 1 Review by M. Eugene Boring

Because You Bear This Name: Conceptual Metaphor and the Moral Meaning of 1 Peter Howe, Bonnie Brill, 2006

Reviews: 1 Review by John H. Elliott, published 4/14/2007

Compositional Transitions in 1 Peter: An Analysis of the Letter-Opening Tite, Philip L. International Scholars Publications, 1997

Reviews: 1 Review by John L. White

First and Second Peter, James, and Jude Perkins, Pheme John Knox Press, 1995

Reviews: 1 Review by Andrew Chester

Following in His Steps: Suffering, Community, and Christology in 1 Peter Bechtler, Steven Scholars Press for the SBL, 1998

Reviews: 1 Review by Troy W. Martin

Four Times Peter: Portrayals of Peter in the Four Gospels and at Philippi Cassidy, Richard J. Liturgical Press, 2007

Reviews: 2 Reviews by Timothy Wiarda, published 10/16/2007

Patrick J. Hartin, published 3/8/2008

Honor, Shame and the Rhetoric of 1 Peter Campbell, Barth Scholars Press, 1998

Reviews: 1 Review by David De Silva, published 3/15/2000

However, one soon discovers that there are some significant books that have not been reviewed. None of John H. Elliott's books on 1 Peter have been reviewed. [The search results said "Try Again"]. Ok, so it's going to be tough to review a 956pg commentary, but someone out there should do it! Although Troy Martin has reviewed a book, see above, his book on 1 Peter remains un-reviewed. I find books reviews from this site generally very helpful, unless they're in a foreign language! So for those who love book reviewing, there's some openings here.

BTW, for some fortunate soul, there is Reading First Peter With New Eyes: Methodological Reassessments of the Letter of First Peter Webb, Robert and Betsy Bauman-Martin, editors T&T Clark, 2007 available for review. So get on to that, and when you're done with it, send it to me!