Introduction to 1 peter bible exposition commentary. Peter, one of jesus twelve disciples, wrote 1 peter encouraging believers who were, and are, experiencing persecution 1. Peter, the fisherman from galilee is the author of the book of 1 peter. The book of 1 peter first baptist church of tolono. Thus in 1 peter silass greek may be seen, while in 2 peter it may be peter s rough greek that appears. He was once a fisherman but now was a disciple, a witness of the sufferings of christ. Scholars agree on authorship as well as the early church leaders like polycarp, irenaeus, clement of alexandria, tertullian and origen who all. In his closing remarks, he writes to them briefly, sending them greetings from babylon and tells them to greet one another with kisses of love. Edwards teaching through the book of 1 peter in 17 engaging and challenging lessons. The author of the book we call 2 peter, on the other. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. In this way, 1 peter might be called the job of the new testament, providing encouragement for the true believer to continue on in the way that jesus has laid out for all his followers.
I have posted all of my notes on the background and introductions to 1 peter. Irenaeus, clement, origen, cyprian, and tertullian all not only quoted from the book, but also explicitly attributed it to peter. That the apostle simon peter is the author of the letter we call 1 peter has been overwhelmingly supported from the earliest times. However, the early church fathers found no good reason to reject it. The goal of 2 peter is to restore confidence and order to.
Below, you can find all the video from our look at the book weekend on 1 peter 23. Scholars agree on authorship as well as the early church leaders like polycarp, irenaeus, clement of alexandria, tertullian and origen who all quote from the book naming peter as the author. Intro to 1 peter biblica the international bible society. When the city of rome burned, the romans believed that their emperor, nero, had set the city on fire, probably because of his incredible lust to build.
Book of first peter overview insight for living ministries. Peters familiarity with the old testament and jesus is evident in this book as he relates several teachings toward how believers should respond to persecution based on the life that christ lived fulfilling the old testament. And peter became a leader in the first christian church, in jerusalem. This is the most comprehensive contemporary commentary on 1 peter. First peter was most likely written just before or shortly after july, a. The key personalities are the apostle peter, silas, and mark. The apostle peter may have been the most outspoken of the twelve apostles in jesus ministry on earth. Check out this timeline and biography of the life of peter. The early church universally acknowledged the authenticity and authority of first peter. The book of 1 st peter is a general epistle apostolic letter. First peter focuses on the importance of believers bearing up under unjust suffering yet continuing to live well 1 peter 2.
However, several references point to a gentile audience, such as the empty way of. Hundreds of public buildings were burned to the ground, hundreds of acres were blackened in the city, and thousands of homes were. Some also maintain that the book reflects a situation that did not exist until after peters death, suggesting that the persecution referred to in 4. All of it is summaryquotation from the sources listed at the bottom of the page. Let us receive the suffering and the refiners fire and rejoice knowing that we are never alone as jesus said i am with you even to the end of the age. Background study of 1 peter first peter belongs to that section of the new testament known as the general epistles or catholic epistles. Peter calls for faithfulness and confronts corrupt teachers who distorted the message about jesus and lead others astray. The first epistle of peter, usually referred to simply as first peter and often written 1 peter, is a book of the new testament. Since there is only one peter who was an apostle, we may be confident of the identity of the writer. Peters authorship of 2 peter has been challenged more than that of any other book in the new testament. These old testament themes are repeated throughout the book. Peter had said in a previous letter that the word of the lord endures forever 1 pe 1.
This epistle was written to give christians a fuller understanding of whats going on. Since peter was martyred during the reign of nero, his death must have occurred prior to a. He occupied a central place in the book of acts 1 st 12 chapters. Keep a notebook handy to jot down questions, ideas and applications. This section includes james, t he petrine epistles, the johannine epistles, and jude some would classify hebrews here as.
However, several references point to a gentile audience, such as the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors 1. In the book, peter challenges jesus followers to continue growing in their faith, love and service to god. Peter portrays christ as the precious cornerstone of our faith. Some also maintain that the book reflects a situation that did not exist until after peter s death, suggesting that the persecution referred to in 4. There is only one peter that the entire new testament mentioned. Many jews lived in these provinces therefore many quotations from the old testament are found in. Peter especially esteems pauls letterseven regarding them as scripture themselves 2 pe 3. Thus in 1 peter silass greek may be seen, while in 2 peter it may be peters rough greek that appears. For parallels between 1 peter and peters sermons in acts, compare 1 peter. This epistle claims that the apostle peter wrote it 1.
In the last few verses of 1 peter chapter 5, peter prayed for the people and that god may establish, strengthen, and settle them with his grace. Its purpose was to encourage suffering christians and to call them to personal holiness. Peter wrote his letter to christians who were suffering great troubles. Second peter is considered to be the most problematical of all the nt books because of the early doubts surrounding its authenticity and the internal evidence which is considered by many to substantiate those doubts3. T he apostle peter is one of the great stories of a changed life in the bible. An introduction to the book of 1 peter related media. The author presents himself as peter the apostle, and, following catholic tradition, the epistle has been held to have been written during his time as bishop of rome or bishop of antioch, though neither title is used in the epistle. Complete our how to study a book of the bible lessons with 1 peter. That peter, the head of the twelve, was the author of this letter is not only strongly supported by the external and internal evidence, but is more logical than any of the objections raised against it. Peter praises god, who caused people to be born again into a new family with a living hope through jesus resurrection and the spirits power. Intro to 2 peter biblica the international bible society.
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