Peter addresses leaders of the church and he exhorts them to serve willingly and not under constraint. This exhortation is incredibly insightful on several levels, and I believe that it holds the key to successful ministry and leadership. First, Peter does not want the Christian to serve out of a sense of duty. Duty is [...]
If we read between the lines, the community that Peter addresses is undergoing some very difficult times. They appear to be suffering unjustly. We do not know the context any further than this, but we have Peter’s response to his people’s unjust treatment. He mentions two ways to live in view of unjust hardships. First, [...]
Peter offers two unlikely exhortations based on his belief that the end of all things is near. First, Peter exhorts his readers to be sober-minded in prayer. According to Peter, the fact that the end is near must not lead to hysteria, undue excitement, or even a radically different lifestyle. None of these things at [...]
// // 1 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants [...]
1 Peter 1:1-3 The desire to feel comfortable in this world is something that everyone has. Much of our lives are devoted to comfort. However, there is something troubling with this idea. 1 Peter 1:1 unapologetically states that we should consider ourselves “strangers in this world.” Therefore, in a sense, there should be a feeling [...]
Tucked away in a passage about relationships in the community of faith is a small verse about casting your anxieties upon God in view of his care. This idea is comforting and honest. I say honest, because it correctly analyzes the human condition. No matter how hard we try or how heroic we are, there comes [...]
1 Peter – Short Commentary
Short Introduction and Commentary Amazon.com Widgets 1 Peter Short Introduction and Commentary a. Authorship The letter claims to be written by the apostle Peter. However, there are many scholars who question the authorship of Peter for three main reasons. First, they claim that the Greek of 1 Peter is simply too polished to have been [...]