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. The first letter of peter is the second of seven catholic or universal letters of the new testament of the bible, along with james, second peter, the first, second, and third letters of john, and jude. Intro to 1 peter biblica the international bible society. 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. Baker book house, 1979 barclay, william, the daily study bible series. The holy bible book 60 1 peter kjv dramatized audio. But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit. This name occurs frequently in the gospels as the name of one of the twelve apostles. You can find the best commentary on 1 peter for you using the tools on the right side. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. First epistle of peter, the book of 1 peter commentary, bible study whose adorning let it not be the outward plaiting of the hair, or the wearing of gold, or the putting on of apparel. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
The first epistle of peter sermon outlines this material is from, a web site containing sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a. Most critical biblical scholars have concluded peter is not the author, considering the epistle pseudepigraphical. God has given to us a book this book is here to this very day for all of us to read, to believe and to obey in the language of the end times it is authorized version of 1611, or any of its revisions the king james bible. In the first sentence of the letter, the author explains that the roman church has been delayed. It has been pointed out that there is a similarity between peter s statements in the book of acts and in this first epistle. This summary of the book of 1 peter provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 peter. Grudems work on the epistle of i peter is a contribution to the tyndale new testament commentaries, a popular series designed to help the general bible reader understand clearly what the text actually says and what it means, without overdue dependence on scholarly technicalities.
The letter was written to christians in asia minor 1. Romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians ephesians philippians colossians 12 thessalonians pastoral epistles philemon. The second epistle general of peter and the general epistle of jude. The way one dates the epistle often has direct connection to a persons stance on authorship. The epistles of peter commentaries on the books of the bible. The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to peter include irenaeus 185 a. Peter s first letter to the early churches is a significant expression of new testament theology and pastoral care, and peter davids seeks to combine these elements in the first epistle to peter nicnt. This volume explicates the letter to show how the early church applied jesus sayings and the old testament writings to contemporary concerns. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. The author of the document in the nt designated 1 peter is identified as peter, an apostle of jesus 1.
The first epistle of peter the new international commentary on the new testament peter h. The others that people trust are over 150 to 300 years old and may be hard to comprehend for the. He wrote this letter to a group of christians scattered throughout the northern areas of asia minor, where he may have previously preached the gospel. The first word of this epistle, peter, identifies the author, who called himself an apostle of jesus christ 1 peter 1. The opening verse of the epistle claims it was written by peter, who was clearly the leader among christs apostles.
The westminster press, 1976 barnes, albert, notes on the new testament, explanatory and practical. The epistle is customarily dated to the end of the reign of domitian 95 or 96 c. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the first letter of peter. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. The first epistle of clement early christian writings. These letters are so called because they are addressed to the universal church in general and not to a specific community such as, for example, the philippians.
Dating the first epistle of peter is a difficult task for scholars. The letter, therefore, beginning with a carefully crafted exordium whose purpose was to win the attention of the audience, followed by a series of topical discussions and concluding with a peroration, shows elements of judicial and epideictic structures, but seems to reflect most closely the deliberative rhetoric of its hellenistic age. The first epistle of peter and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Kelly, a commentary on the epistles of peter and jude new york. The authoritative tone of this epistle is shown at the outset. First epistle of peter, the book of 1 peter commentary. This is the holy book of 1 peter, known as the first epistle general of peter. Thus in 1 peter silass greek may be seen, while in 2 peter it may be peter s rough greek that appears. Davids as an amazon associate, if you use the link above, we receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Buy the first epistle of peter new international commentary on the new testament 2nd revised by davids, peter h.
One of the largest reasons for this is the question as to whether the persecution referred to in the epistle was a local persecution in asia minor, or a an empirewide persecution. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. On the internal evidence for the dating of 1 clement, welborn writes the anchor bible dictionary, v. It appears that the first epistle of peter was written by the apostle from rome sometime around a. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The first epistle of peter, usually referred to simply as first peter and often written 1 peter, is a book of the new testament.
And with the notation that it was his first inspired letter. The first epistle of peter new international commentary. The first epistle of peter introduction author the apostle peter, as stated in the salutation 1. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Peter urges his readers to make every effort to grow in their faith, to remember that the promises of god spoken by the prophets and apostles are trustworthy, and to beware those who teach otherwise.
The book of james a detailed commentary basic training bible ministries page 2 introduction to james background of the book the epistle of james is one of the general epistles, including 1 and 2 peter, 1, 2 and 3 john, and jude. The all the books of the bible series was written because people are not reading their entire bibles. Those whom peter addressed needed these truths and the practical application. First epistle of peter encyclopedia of the bible bible. Most commentaries today are written for profit or have denominational bias. The new international commentary on the new testament nicnt the first epistle of peter constitutes an important work of new testament theology and pastoral care, serves as an example of how the early church applied jesus sayings and the old testament writings to contemporary concerns, and presents some extremely useful perspectives on living the christian life today. The second epistle of peter is a brief letter of reminders for first century christians. It is possible for one to not hold to petrine authorship of this epistle and still hold to its canonical value cf. Traditionally and already in the ancient church, this apostle has been considered the author of 1 peter.
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