1 Peter - Back up Flashcards
(14 cards)
Audience
Primarily Gentile believers in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Western Asia Minor and Bithynia.
Date
AD 60 to 64
Theme
Peter gives God’s encouragement to those suffering persecution for their allegiance to Jesus to live exemplary lives within their culture.
Outline 0
I. Greetings
II. Praise to God for Salvation
III. First Response to Suffering: Creating a Holy Community
IV. Second Response to Suffering: Winsome witness in Society
V. Living Together in Christian Community
VI. Final Greeting and Benedictions
Outline III. First Response to Suffering: Creating a Holy Community
A. Call to Holiness and Love
B. Creation of a Vibrant Community
Outline IV. Second Response to Suffering: Winsome witness in Society
IVA. Navigating Authorities in State and Household
IVB. Suffering for Christ and as Christ did
Outline IVA. Navigating Authorities in State and Household
- Introduction: identify as foreigners and exiles
- Submission of all to rulers
- Submission of slaves to masters
- Wives and husbands
a. Submission of wives to husbands
b. Warning to husbands to respect wives - Conclusion: seek good, not evil
Outline IVB. Suffering for Christ and as Christ did
- Good conduct despite possible persecurtion
- Christ’s example of suffering and exhalation
- Distinctive living among unbelievers
- Exhortation summary: love one another
- Doctrinal summary: Suffer for Christ
Outline V. Living Together in Christian Community
A. Shepherding Role of Elders
B. Exhortation for All to be Humble and Alert
Place of Writing
“In Babylon,” probably Rome, possibly Jerusalem
Audience
Primarily Gentiles
Occassion
Recipients experiencing persecution, hostility because they are not longer participating in Pagan events
Themes
- Exhortation to stand firm in the faith in the face of suffering and persecution
- Hope
- Living as exiles and foreigners
- Exhortations
