Evaluation
Overall Score: 8.3/10
A hopeful and steady guide for preaching 1 Peter to strengthen suffering saints.
Summary
At a Glance
- Length
- 784 pages
- Type
- Expository (Mid-Level)
- Theo. Perspective
- Broadly Evangelical
- Overall score
- 8.3 / 10
- Strength
- Strong help for preaching hope, identity, and endurance with Christ at the centre.
- Limitation
- We may still consult a more technical commentary for detailed grammatical and text critical discussion.
In 1 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary, Sam Storms helps us preach hope for exiles, with a steady focus on the new birth, holy living, and patient endurance under suffering. Volume 12.
We are guided through Peter’s pastoral strategy, so our sermons strengthen faith without softening the letter’s call to holiness.
Why Should I Own This Commentary?
We should own this volume when we want help preaching suffering with realism and hope. It keeps returning us to the gospel foundations of identity and inheritance.
We are also helped to apply holiness texts without harshness. The aim is a people set apart in love, not a people crushed under demands.
It is especially useful for churches facing marginalisation, for pastoral visits, and for teaching believers how to suffer well as Christians.
Closing Recommendation
We recommend 1 Peter, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that serves faithful exposition and strong encouragement. It helps us preach hope that is anchored in Christ and expressed in holy lives.
As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.
Classification
- Level: Mid-level
- Best For: Busy pastors, Pastors-in-training
- Priority: Strong recommendation
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- 1-2 Peter 9.4
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