A Pilgrim’s Manual: Commentary on 1 Peter, by Herman Hanko. Reviewed by Charles Terpstra
This is a review of Herman Hanko's exegetical commentary on 1 Peter, titled "A Pilgrim's Manual," which presents the epistle as a guide for God's pilgrim-people journeying toward their heavenly home. The review highlights Hanko's skilled exegesis, his indebtedness to Herman Hoeksema's interpretive methods, and the commentary's integration of doctrinal richness with phrase-by-phrase biblical exposition. For readers seeking a detailed Reformed commentary on 1 Peter that emphasizes both exegetical integrity and practical application to the Christian pilgrimage, this resource offers substantial theological insight.
A Pilgrim's Manual: Commentary on I Peter, by Herman Hanko. RFPA, Jenison, Michigan, 2012. 319 pp. (cloth). ISBN 9781936054145. [Reviewed by Charles Terpstra.] Emeritus Protestant Reformed Seminary Professor Herman Hanko has done it again! He has penned another fine exposition of a portion of Holy Scripture, this time on the New Testament book of I Peter. As he did with The Mysteries of the Kingdom (on Jesus' parables) and Justified Unto Liberty (on Galatians), so now with A Pilgrim's Manual...
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