The book of 1 peter, nestled between james and you guessed it 2 peter toward the back of the new testament, is perhaps not as widely read as some of the pauline epistles, like romans. Thus in 1 peter silass greek may be seen, while in 2 peter it may be peters rough greek that appears. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritancean inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. Peter, an apostle of jesus christ, to the pilgrims of the dispersion in pontus, galatia, cappadocia, asia, and bithynia. This book, peters first epistle, expounds upon our glorious salvation, its mystery pondered by angels and old testament prophets, its vehicle the word of god, its method the shed blood of christ, and its recipients a royal priesthood of believers. 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. Our inheritance through christ is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. Peter is writing to christians in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile to them now that the romans, as well as the jews, are persecuting the church. Peter, an apostle of jesus christ, to gods elect, exiles scattered throughout the. The first word of this epistle, peter, identifies the author, who called himself an apostle of jesus christ 1 peter 1. Polycarp, a disciple of the apostle john, makes use of 1 peter in his letter to the philippians. The book of 1st peter is a general epistle apostolic letter.
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. I include the category of canonization in 1 peter because the issue is so controversial with 2 peter. The first epistle of peter, usually referred to simply as first peter and often written 1 peter, is a book of the new testament. He shares his concerns on big picture issues for the early church, describes believers true identity in christ, and ultimately helps readers discover what it means to. Book of 1 peter read, study bible verses online bible study tools. A 144page e book on the first peter, the first new testament epistle or letter of st. Dec 08, 2017 the book of 1 peter read by alexander scourby. Check out this timeline and biography of the life of peter. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because god raised jesus christ from the dead.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Some also maintain that the book reflects a situation that did not exist until after peters death, suggesting that the persecution referred to in 4. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. This epistle was written to give christians a fuller understanding of whats going on. More pages related to 1 peter 2 peter written right before peter died. James previous book of the bible, also written to christians everywhere. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other theological resources. A living hope in christ bible study book gospel coalition wilkin, jen on. The book of 1 st peter is a general epistle apostolic letter. 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. Book of first peter overview insight for living ministries. This is the holy book of 1 peter, known as the first epistle general of peter.
The bible book of 1 peter with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. To gods elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of pontus, galatia, cappadocia, asia and bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of god the father, through the sanctifying work of the spirit, to. While the fact is not recorded in the bible, peter has long been thought to have. A 144page ebook on the first peter, the first new testament epistle or letter of st. They should love one another and long for the word of god. Study the book of 1 peter with jen wilkin in this 9session bible study. Read and study 1 peter in the original language with the interlinear study bible on. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on 1 peter. That the apostle peter is the author of 1 peter however, is certain. The chapters and verses of 1 peter from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible. The holy bible book 60 1 peter kjv dramatized audio. Nov 19, 2012 this is the holy book of 1 peter, known as the first epistle general of peter.
In order to build more, he had to destroy what already existed. This world looks nothing like the promised perfect kingdom of god. He reminds them again that their real home is not in this world 1 peter 1. Materials for personal study and preaching preparation, with questions for small group discussion on 1st peter. Watch our overview video on 1 peter, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In the ancient church it was never doubted as a true letter from the apostle peter. 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. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. I have learned so much from this book and the whole life change series.
Peter may have demonstrated more spiritual growth than any other new testament character, going from a greatly flawed human to one. In 1 peter, a man of faith and flaws and eyewitness to the life of christ challenges us to look beyond our current circumstances to a future inheritance. The material in this letters bears definite resemblance to his messages in the book of acts. 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. T he apostle peter is one of the great stories of a changed life in the bible. In the book of 1 peter, kyle idleman walks through the short letter and unpacks the importance of our witness in this world. The key personalities are the apostle peter, silas, and mark. It is written in chapter form which would translate well to being a group study. Discipleship lessons from the fisherman, a book by. After explaining why christians are different, peter goes into what the christian family. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. In this post, the bible project breaks down the book of 1 peter into digestible pieces so we can understand and apply its truths. The apostle peter may have been the most outspoken of the twelve apostles in jesus ministry on earth. Its purpose was to encourage suffering christians and to call them to personal holiness.
The book of 1 peter kjv audio bible full by alexander. From the beginning, 1 peter was recognized as authoritative and as the work of the apostle peter. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including. For instance, there are similarities between 1 peter and peters speeches in the biblical book of acts, allusions to several historical sayings of. The opening verse of the epistle claims it was written by peter, who was clearly the leader among christs apostles.
From the time of abraham, gods people were a misunderstood minority and should expect to face hostility because they live under king jesus rule. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of 1 peter. Until the day that god rights all wrongs, we have a job to do. The word suffering, and its equivalents, occur some 2. Because of his unique prominence, there was no shortage in the early church of documents falsely claiming to be written by peter. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less.
The book of 1 peter, nestled between james and 2 peter is perhaps not as widely read as some of the pauline epistles, like romans. A living hope in christ bible study book gospel coalition. To gods elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of pontus, galatia, cappadocia, asia and bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of god the father, through the sanctifying work of the spirit, to be obedient to jesus christ and sprinkled with his blood. But this fivechapter book is packed full of applicable and practical advice for christians today, whether church members, pastors, husbands, or wives. And yet we as gods people must live in it every day. This guide leads you through the bible book of 1 peter with questions and space to answer them, great tidbits about the context of the letter and how it relates to life now. Read and study 1 peter, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary.