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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I |
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| THE WORK OF THE TRINITY IN MAN’S ELECTION AND SALVATION | 3 |
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II |
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| THE HEAVENLY INHERITANCE | 17 |
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III |
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| THE UNITY AND GLORIOUSNESS OF THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION | 29 |
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IV |
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| THE CHRISTIAN’S IDEAL, AND THE STEPS THEREUNTO | 41 |
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V |
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| CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD: ITS CHARACTER AND DUTIES | 55 |
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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 |
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VIII |
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| CHRISTIAN SERVICE | 95 |
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IX |
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| CHRISTIAN WIVES AND HUSBANDS | 107 |
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X |
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| THEY WHO BLESS ARE BLESSED | 119 |
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XI |
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| THE REWARDS OF SUFFERING FOR WELL-DOING | 133 |
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XII |
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| THE LESSONS OF SUFFERING | 149 |
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XIII |
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| CHRISTIAN SERVICE FOR GOD’S GLORY | 163 |
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XIV |
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| THE BELIEVER’S DOUBLE JOY | 177 |
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XV |
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| THE RIGHTEOUS HAVE JUDGEMENT HERE | 189 |
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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 |
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XVIII |
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| THROUGH PERILS TO VICTORY | 223 |
THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PETER
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XIX |
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| THE SAVING KNOWLEDGE OF GOD | 235 |
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XX |
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| WHO SHALL ASCEND INTO THE HILL OF THE LORD? | 245 |
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XXI |
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| THE VOICE HEARD IN THE HOLY MOUNT | 257 |
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XXII |
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| THE LAMP SHINING IN A DARK PLACE | 271 |
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XXIII |
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| THE LORD KNOWETH HOW TO DELIVER | 283 |
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XXIV |
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| “BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM” | 297 |
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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 |
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XXVII |
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| JUDGEMENT TO COME | 335 |
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XXVIII |
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| THE LORD IS NOT SLACK | 345 |
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XXIX |
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| “WHAT MANNER OF PERSONS OUGHT YE TO BE?” | 355 |
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XXX |
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| BE YE STEDFAST, UNMOVABLE | 365 |