A living hope
‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which … hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead’ (1:3).
New Testament · Book 60 of 66
1 Peter
Peter to scattered exiles across Asia Minor — five chapters on suffering and a living hope. A royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.
5
Chapters
Living hope
Keynote
Peter
Apostle-author
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
- Author
- The apostle Peter (1:1); Silvanus assisted (5:12)
- Date
- Early 60s AD, likely from ‘Babylon’ (Rome, 5:13)
- Audience
- Christians in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia — mostly Gentile, facing persecution
- Position
- New Testament · Book 60 of 66
Structure
Section pages
Each section is one focused part of 1 Peter — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.
Themes
Suffering
The letter's pastoral occasion — the fiery trial among the churches (4:12). Peter writes so exiles can bear what is coming.
If you only read a few chapters
- 1A living hopeKept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.
- 2A royal priesthoodBuilt up a spiritual house; a chosen generation, a royal priesthood.
- 3The answer of a good conscienceBaptism's figure; Christ preached to the spirits in prison.
- 5Cast your care‘Humble yourselves … casting all your care upon him.’