The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter

"The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter" by J. Rawson Lumby is a study of the Bible that looks closely at the letters said to be written by St. Peter. Created as part of "The Expositor's Bible" series, it explains the meaning of different parts of the Bible. The book checks if St. Peter really wrote the letters and discusses how important they are to Christian beliefs. It talks about how early Christians were treated badly and how the letters relate to bigger ideas in Christianity. In the beginning, there's a long introduction that talks about whether people thought the first letter from St. Peter was real in early Christian times. Lumby puts together what people in the early Church said with what modern thinkers believe, talking about arguments over who wrote the letter and what it means. He says the letter is important for understanding the problems believers in Asia Minor had and how it tells people to be holy and keep believing even when things are hard. This prepares readers to understand the letter's main ideas, like what it means to be a Christian, the hope of being saved, and how faith changes people.