Jan 20, 2016
Stand Firm in God’s Grace
1 Peter Introduction and Overview
Background
• Date: ca. A.D. 64-65 from Rome (5:13 “Babylon” refers to Rome as place of exile)
• Trajan (AD 98-117) first Emperor to officially sanction persecution of Christians
• Recipients: Mostly Gentile believers (1:18; 2:9-10, 4:3-4) in NW Asia Minor
References:How to read the Bible Book by Book, Gordon Fee, Douglas Stuart1 Peter commentary, Peter H. Davids
Map of “Possible” Circulation of 1 Peter
http://loveintruth.com/1peter/map.htm
Background
• Date: ca. A.D. 64-65 from Rome (5:13 “Babylon” refers to Rome as place of exile)
• Trajan (AD 98-117) first Emperor to officially sanction persecution of Christians
• Recipients: Mostly Gentile believers (1:18; 2:9-10, 4:3-4) in NW Asia Minor
• Density of OT citations and allusions: second only to Revelation, equal to Hebrews.
References:How to read the Bible Book by Book, Gordon Fee, Douglas Stuart1 Peter commentary, Peter H. Davids
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
Distressed by various trials (1:6)Tested by fire (1:7)
Found to result in praise, glory, honor
at revelation of Jesus Christ (1:8)
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
Prophets… predicting the
sufferings of Christ (1:11)
And the glories to follow (1:11)
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
Born … not of perishable seed
(1:23)
… but imperishable (1:23)
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
Jesus was put to death in the flesh
(3:18)
But made alive in the sprit (3:18)
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
If share in sufferings of
Christ… rejoice (4:13)
That at the revelation of His
glory you may rejoice (4:13)
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
After you have suffered for a little
while (5:10)
the God of all grace, who called
you to glory … (5:10)
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)
My suffering Glory to follow
Meta Narrative
Key Words & Phrases
• Suffering (11x)• Way of life, behavior (6x)• Be of sound mind / sober spirit (3x)• Brevity of time (A little while) (6x)• Glory (12x)• Hope (5x)• Spirit / spiritual (8x)• God’s will (4x)• Election / calling (10x)• Save / salvation (6x)
1 Peter Outline
• Salutation (1:1-2)
• Salvation: Living out the hope within (1:3-2:10)
• Sanctification: Do the right thing… no matter what (2:11-4:6)
• Suffering: Stand firm because Jesus is coming (4:7-5:11)
• Summary: Stand Firm (5:12-14)
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