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

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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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