ebooks The Shape of Zion: Leadership and Life in Black Churches by Christine Chapman; Michael I. N. Dash; Michael I. Dash in History

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Who 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 The Life and Witness of Peter; 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