THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE
EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.
Editor of “The Expositor”
THE EPISTLES OF ST. PETER
BY
J. RAWSON LUMBY, D.D.
London:
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
27, PATERNOSTER ROW
MDCCCXCIII
CONTENTS
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PETER
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THE WORK OF THE TRINITY IN MAN’S ELECTION AND SALVATION | 3 |
II |
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THE HEAVENLY INHERITANCE | 17 |
III |
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THE UNITY AND GLORIOUSNESS OF THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION | 29 |
IV |
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THE CHRISTIAN’S IDEAL, AND THE STEPS THEREUNTO | 41 |
V |
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CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES | 55 |
VI |
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THE PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS | 69 |
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VII |
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CHRISTIANS AS PILGRIMS IN THE WORLD | 83 |
VIII |
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE | 95 |
IX |
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CHRISTIAN WIVES AND HUSBANDS | 107 |
X |
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THEY WHO BLESS ARE BLESSED | 119 |
XI |
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THE REWARDS OF SUFFERING FOR WELL-DOING | 133 |
XII |
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THE LESSONS OF SUFFERING | 149 |
XIII |
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE FOR GOD’S GLORY | 163 |
XIV |
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THE BELIEVER’S DOUBLE JOY | 177 |
XV |
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THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE JUDGEMENT HERE | 189 |
XVI |
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HOW TO TEND THE FLOCK | 201 |
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XVII |
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BE CLOTHED WITH HUMILITY | 213 |
XVIII |
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THROUGH PERILS TO VICTORY | 223 |
THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PETER
XIX |
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THE SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF GOD | 235 |
XX |
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WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO THE HILL OF THE LORD? | 245 |
XXI |
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THE VOICE HEARD IN THE HOLY MOUNT | 257 |
XXII |
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THE LAMP SHINING IN A DARK PLACE | 271 |
XXIII |
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THE LORD KNOWETH HOW TO DELIVER | 283 |
XXIV |
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“BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM” | 297 |
XXV |
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ALTOGETHER BECOME ABOMINABLE | 313 |
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XXVI |
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AS WERE THE DAYS OF NOAH | 325 |
XXVII |
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JUDGEMENT TO COME | 335 |
XXVIII |
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THE LORD IS NOT SLACK | 345 |
XXIX |
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“WHAT MANNER OF PERSONS OUGHT YE TO BE?” | 355 |
XXX |
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BE YE STEDFAST, UNMOVABLE | 365 |