1 Peter Lecture

Complementarianism

________- should be interpreted literally; a social order ordained by God.

Egalitarianism

________- coming from a particular world view (Feudalistic world); descriptive not prescriptive.

Peter

Authorship- The language and style of 1 ________ is eloquent and polished Greek (not common among fishermen)

Baptismal Sermon

________- general information about what it means to be a believer /follower of Jesus.

Supersessionism

________- Christians have replaced the Jews as the New Israel.

Role of Gentiles

________- part of the diaspora.

The exiles of the dispersion

Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, Bithynia

Sylvanus

delivering Peters letter; a representative with Paul

Baptismal Sermon

general information about what it means to be a believer/follower of Jesus

Purpose

encourage believers during a time of trials to face them with integrity and strong Christian ethics

Authorship

The language and style of 1 Peter is eloquent and polished Greek (not common among fishermen)

- 1 Peter 3

19; early tradition of Jesus preaching to the condemned during His three days of death

"fiery ordeal"

maybe because many of them were slaves

Exiles

ostracized for their faith

Supersessionism

Christians have replaced the Jews as the New Israel

Role of Gentiles

part of the diaspora

Complementarianism

should be interpreted literally; a social order ordained by God

Egalitarianism

coming from a particular world view (Feudalistic world); descriptive not prescriptive

Who was the letter written to?

the exiles of the dispersion: Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, Bithynia

Mark

1 Peter 5:13; Relative of Barnabas and traveled with Peter for a time

When was 1 Peter written?

right before the Neronian Persecution

Written in?

Rome

Jesus descends into Hell?

1 Peter 3:19; early tradition of Jesus preaching to the condemned during His three days of death

Why is authorship questioned?

The language and style of 1 Peter is eloquent and polished Greek (not common among fishermen)

Practical Advice in 1 Peter

1 Peter 4:12 Jesus predicted suffering, 1 Peter 3:17 God allows suffering to take place because of the Devil and wicked world, suffering is good at growing qualities, THEN the good guys win and are blessed

Who/what were people subject to submit to?

Institutions, Masters, Husbands, Men

Submission to Institutions

1 Peter 2:13 always honor the emperor, but what if they are wicked and evil?

Submission to Slave Owners (Masters)

1 Peter 2:18 always respect masters, even if they are abusive

Submission to Husbands

1 Peter 3:1 submit to your husband so that he may be won over by your purity

Submission to the "Stronger Sex" (Men)

1 Peter 3:7 calls women the weaker sex