He was an associate of the apostle peter, and evidently his spiritual son 1 peter 5. God took away from paul an ordinary prop of safety and let him feel an almost overwhelming sense of human abandonment. Add any comments you think that i missed and should have included. The author of the book we call 2 peter, on the other hand, has been questioned by some, almost exclusively because of the differences in the style of greek between 1 peter and 2 peter. 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. He occupied a central place in the book of acts 1 st 12 chapters. Intro to 2 peter biblica the international bible society. Since peter was martyred during the reign of nero, his death must have occurred prior to a. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary.
As intriguing as this possibility is, with the limited data we can only regard it. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Yet the purpose of the two letters are quite different. If a baby remains a baby for very long, we know there is something wrong.
The word suffer or the concept of suffering occurs over 15 times in this book. Bible biblestudytools video whats the purpose of the book of 1 peter. Casting is not a command but the means of how we humble ourselves 5. The letter teaches, for example, that christ is the stone rejected by the builder 2. Esv 1 peter, an apostle of jesus christ, to those who are elect exiles of the dispersion in pontus, galatia, cappadocia, asia, and bithynia. And i, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. 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. Grammatically, verse 7, casting all your anxiety on him. All of it is summaryquotation from the sources listed at the bottom of the page. This offers a very strong case for petrine authorship. The writer refers to himself as peter in 1 peter 1. But because god saw pauls faith as gold worthy of refining. One of the most important lessons of the christian life is found in peters brief instruction.
Its purpose was to encourage suffering christians and to call them to personal holiness. Do not, therefore, indulge the thought, that the main purpose of satan is to make. The material in this letters bears definite resemblance to his messages in the book of acts. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. The golden mines of all spiritual comfort and good are wholly his. One could conjecture that luke was the unnamed amanuensis because 1 he was in rome in 6364 ce when we date 1 peter. Peter portrays christ as the precious cornerstone of our faith. Give all your worries and cares to god, for he cares about you. Peter is writing to christians who suffer for jesus sake, to those who have taken on christs attitude that hardships for gods cause are part of our purpose.
It was specifically identified as peter s work by early church fathers such as papias, irenaeus, clement of alexandria, tertullian, and many others. Although the gospel of mark does not name its author, it is the unanimous testimony of early church fathers that mark was the author. I have posted all of my notes on the background and introductions to 1 peter. The book of 1 st peter is an excellent book that is just as relevant today as the day that it was written and still speaks to us and can help us in our daily walk with god. It is helpful for pastors, elders, deacons, church leaders and the entire.
Just then as he stoops low, and looks far, and aims high, who throws a stone at a mark, so must you do. Encourage students as they study 1 peter and 2 peter to keep in mind that these epistles were written by the apostle who was serving as the president of the church. We humble ourselves by casting our anxieties on god. Clarify share report asked november 15 20 anonymous via gotquestions. His purpose was to help disciples of jesus christ during difficult times. Joy through the fiery test of genuine faith desiring god. Now viewing scripture range from the book of 1 peter chapter 5. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of christ. Some have said that peter didnt write this letter because the subject and style is somewhat different than 1 peter. The muratorian fragment omits both 1 and 2 peter but the text of the fragment is open to doubt in its corrupted state 4. Nelsons complete book of stories, illustrations, and quotes. Foundations for full assurance 7 resources gods passion for his global glory wheaton college missions in focus wheaton, illinois 3 resources.
H ere is a quick bible study guide on 1 peter chapter 5. Christians must humble themselves under gods mighty hand, trusting him to exalt us at exactly the right time. Introduction to 1 peter bible exposition commentary. That the apostle peter is the author of 1 peter however, is certain. Satan is much more than a convenient myth to explain evil. What are some common misconceptions about philippians 4. From peter he received firsthand information of the events and teachings of the lord, and preserved the information in written form. Watch over it willingly, not grudginglynot for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to. Most critical biblical scholars have concluded peter is not the author, considering the epistle pseudepigraphical. The purpose of i peter is to enable christians to face persecution in the grace of god 5. Casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. He said that on his many travels he was faced with. The second epistle of peter, often referred to as second peter and written 2 peter or in roman numerals ii peter especially in older references, is a book of the new testament of the bible, traditionally held to have been written by saint peter.
The book of 1 st peter is a general epistle apostolic letter. The key personalities are the apostle peter, silas, and mark. Peter, the fisherman from galilee is the author of the book of 1 peter. Truly the godly too often forget this, and fret themselves to no purpose. First peter 5 bible study guide bible verses, quotes. For the gospel has for this purpose been preached even to those who are dead, that though they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live in the spirit according to the will of god. These old testament themes are repeated throughout the book. Worries about covetousness, ambition, popularity, all evaporate under the command to. We must quit the work of seeking our own glory in order to accept the work of serving and submitting to others. In modern times, when some scholars have disputed the authorship of nearly every new testament book, 1 peter has not escaped. David guzik commentary on 1 peter 5, in which peter addresses the leaders and elders. The devil described in the book of revelation, the beast and the antichrist, are. 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.