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1 Peter Introduction

The First Epistle General of Peter.

WRITER: The Apostle Peter (1Pe 1:1).

DATE: Probably A.D. 60. That "Babylon" refers to the former city on the Euphrates, or to Rome, cannot be inferred from 1Pe 5:13. The text is obscure.

THEME: While Peter undoubtedly has scattered Jewish believers in mind, his Epistles comprehend Gentile believers also (1Pe 2:10). The present Epistle, written from a church on Gentile ground (1Pe 5:13), presents all the foundational truths of the Christian faith, with special emphasis on the atonement. The distinctive note of First Peter is preparation for victory over suffering. The last-name word occurs about fifteen times, and is the key-word of the Epistle.

The Epistle is in three parts:

  1. Christian suffering and conduct in the light of full salvation, 1Pe 1:1 - 1Pe 2:8.
  2. The believer's life in view of his sevenfold position, and of the vicarious suffering of Christ, 1Pe 2:9 - 1Pe 4:19.
  3. Christian service in the light of the coming of the Chief Shepherd, 1Pe 5:1-14.
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