Includes bibliographical references (p. [360]-373) and indexes.

Peter reading 1 Peter -- 1 Peter 1.1-2: a letter to elect exiles -- 1 Peter 1.3-5: salvations future goal -- 1 Peter 1.6-9: salvations present trials -- 1 Peter 1.10-12: salvations past glories -- 1 Peter 1.13-21: a settled hope -- 1 Peter 1.22-2.3 a sincere love -- 1 Peter 2.4-10 :a spiritual house -- 1 Peter 2.11-12: good deeds -- 1 Peter 2.13-25: honorable living -- 1 Peter 3.1-7: internal adornment -- 1 Peter 3.8-17: encouragement to continue -- 1 Peter 3.18-22: encouragement in Christ's victory -- 1 Peter 4.1-6: embrace your calling to suffer in the world -- 1 Peter 4.7-11: embrace your calling in the church -- 1 Peter 4.12-19: glory, suffering and judgment -- 1 Peter 5.1-5: an exhortation to elders -- 1 Peter 5.6-14: true grace and the eternal glory -- 2 Peter reading 2 Peter -- 2 Peter 1.1-2: this letter and the life experience of Peter -- 2 Peter 1.3-11: our faith must grow -- 2 Peter 1.12-15: final words on matters of first importance -- 2 Peter 1.16-21: following in the apostolic way -- 2 Peter 2.1-10a: portraits of failing faith -- 2 Peter 2.10b-22: preachers who forsake the faith -- 2 Peter 3.1-7: a reminder on the return of Christ -- 2 Peter 3.8-10: reasons for a delay in Christ's return -- 2 Peter 3.11-16: what to do while waiting -- 2 Peter 3.17-18: a faith that finishes -- Jude reading Jude -- Jude 1-2: letter from the ancient Jewish world -- Jude 3-4: contending for this noble faith -- Jude 5-10: the past becomes present -- Jude 11-16: the making of Midrash -- Jude 17-21: contending for the faith : remember and keep -- Jude 20-21: contending for the faith : the commitments we make -- Jude 22-23: contending for the faith : the conduct we embrace -- Jude 24-25: an exalted ending.