Peter, one of jesus twelve disciples, wrote 1 peter encouraging believers who were, and are, experiencing persecution 1. Wayne grudem provides a biblical and thoughtprovoking commentary to 1 peter. The commentary discusses one of the general or catholic epistles near the end of the new testament, this letter traditionally attributed to the apostle peter contains important ideas and reveals a fascinating relationship to the. When his master was arrested to be tried and crucified, he denied him three times out of fear, swearing that he did not even know. Video sessions and promotional resources can be found at. Peters 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. Peters familiarity with the old testament and jesus is evident in this book as he relates several teachings toward how believers should respond to persecution based on the life that christ lived fulfilling the old testament. The church that is at babylon saluteth you see the preface. However, 1 peter does not call for disconnecting yourself from society. In the book of 1 peter, kyle idleman walks through the short letter and unpacks the importance of our witness in this world. This commentary will help you better understand the gods word. For example, it considers the historical, social, and literary background of the. You can find the best commentary on 1 peter for you using the tools on the right side.
In this volume, the entire text of the first and second peter is commented with notes of each chapter. Nothing but a gospel full of the energy of the holy ghost, and set on fire by. The consideration of christs sufferings is urged for purity and holiness. According to bible teacher and professor lou barbieri, no study of first and second peter wold be complete without understanding the background of this apostle, his service under christ, and his calling. The book is largely undisputed in authorship or canonicity.
And yet we as gods people must live in it every day. First peter focuses on the importance of believers bearing up under unjust suffering yet continuing to live well 1 peter 2. This world looks nothing like the promised perfect kingdom of god. This book starts with a careful examination of the text of 1 and 2 peter and then teases out the implications that the words of peter have for the everyday life of a christian. While bartlett himself regards 1 peter as written by someone at the end of the first century 230234, he is not greatly concerned with authorship, which he considers a matter of. Top 5 commentaries on the book of 1 peter ligonier ministries.
It appears to be twice referred to by clement of rome. The key personalities are the apostle peter, silas, and mark. The book shows what problems christians faced at the time the epistle was written and how the author addressed them. This epistle was written to give christians a fuller understanding of whats going on. Peter wants them to stop doing the evil things that they used to do 1 peter 1. He explains the spirits in prison passage with precise clarity and goes back to genesis to provide a biblical understanding of what this passage means. The book of 1 st peter is a general epistle apostolic letter. And encouraged to patience under persecutions for righteousness sake, considering that christ suffered patiently. Since peter is so prominent in the gospel records, it is worthwhile to remind ourselves of some of. A free bible commentary on the first letter of peter in easyenglish. No other book of the bible focuses on suffering and glory as much as first peter.
This almost page commentary is obviously a treatise of considerable depth eg, there are 27 pages on the second verse of chapter 1. Peter, a man of faith and flaws and an eyewitness to the life of christ, challenges us to look beyond our current circumstances to a future inheritance. It has many of the characteristics of a commentary. Internal evidence for the apostle peters authorship 1. Study 1 peter 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better.
I was particularly interested in his commentary on 1 peter 3. Gcbi is a one year bible program designed to give students the tools and knowledge required to understand the bible and form a biblical worldview, with the goal of. First peter is the second of the general epistles or catholic letters, the writings of. The opening verse of the epistle claims it was written by peter, who was clearly the leader among christs apostles. Its purpose was to encourage suffering christians and to call them to personal holiness. The genuineness and canonical authority of the first epistle of peter have never been disputed. This first epistle of peter stands third in the nine hebrew christian epistles which constitute the final group of books in our new testament. We hope that you find the 1 peter summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 1 peter. In 1 peter, he shares concerns about issues for the early believers and points us to humility and submission. The first letter of peter a global commentary edited by jennifer strawbridge the first letter of peter edited by jennifer strawbridge uk also available as an ebook cover design by the authors of this commentary have produced a volume that is a pleasure to commend. For a full discussion of this, see in my commentary on romans, pp. A literary and theological commentary on the third gospel. Two quotations from achtemeiers preface reveal the kind of commentary this is.
Introduction, commentary, and reflections, in the new interpreters bible, vol. First and second peter complete bible commentary verse. He reminds them again that their real home is not in this world 1 peter 1. This commentary offers a basic but thorough exposition on the text of first peter. This volume explicates the letter to show how the early church applied jesus sayings and the old testament writings to contemporary concerns. God says it five times in the book of leviticus see 11. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 peter 1 and more.
Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on. Thus, it is highly relevant for christians living in a modern society. In this way, 1 peter might be called the job of the new testament, providing encouragement for the true believer to continue on in the way that jesus has laid out for all his followers. The word church is not in the original, but it is supplied in the syriac, vulgate, and other ancient versions, and by. First peter was most likely written just before or shortly after july, a. Peter, originally a fisherman, was chosen by christ to become one of the twelve apostles. Until the day that god rights all wrongs, we have a job to do. Among the interpretations that have been suggested are that he was writing from 1 egyptian babylon, which was a military post, 2 mesopotamian babylon, 3 jerusalem and 4 rome. Emma ineson paul swarup craig keener the first the revd dr. In the process, it touches on topics such as the doctrine of election, the meaning of divine foreknowledge, issues with bible translations, the right perspective toward suffering and persecution, the gospel in the old testament, the atoning work of christ, supralapsarianism vs.
The letter was written to christians in asia minor 1. Study guide on first peter, on line bible commentary for book of first peter, niv commentary first peter, free first peter commentary. He was brought to jesus by andrew, his brother, and became one of the leaders of the apostles, both before and after christs death. Probably, as beza observes, peter omitted it as being a word of common use, which, in such a connection, would be easily supplied in the readers mind. When the city of rome burned, the romans believed that their emperor, nero, had set the city on fire, probably because of his incredible lust to build. It appears that the first epistle of peter was written by the apostle from rome sometime around a. Robert mciver has this to say about the companion book, first and second peter. At first his faith lacked substance and he overestimated his own devotion to christ. First and more important, because the commentary represents an encounter with the text of 1 peter as it appears in the new testament, i have sought to avoid the expedient of blaming illunderstood or partially relevant portions drawn from earlier traditions to explain the obscure portions of the letter. Study the book of 1 peter with jen wilkin in this 9session bible study. Best commentary on 1 peter commentaries on 1 peter. His first name was simon, and jesus christ gave him the surname of peter, which signifies a rock, as a commendation of his faith, and to denote that he should be an eminent pillar in the church of god, gal. Jesus addressed peter as satan alone among the disciples.