They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of god. 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. An exhortation to those whom the apostle addressed, to lay aside all malice, and all guile, and to receive the simple and plain instructions of the word of god with the earnestness with which babes desire their appropriate food, 1 peter 2. Read 1 peter 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. I was particularly interested in his commentary on 1 peter 3. Mcknight refers to cloud and townsend in the bridging section on 1 peter 3. In fairness to arnold, he does develop this motif in his discussion of 1 pet 2. The book is believed to have been written by peter between 60 and 65 ad.
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. Evil speaking, which is detraction, speaking against another, or defaming him. In that beginning chapter peter tells the readers that gods word endures forever and therefore should be studied and preached. Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the lord is gracious. God called hoseas daughter loruhamah, which means no mercy. It is likely due to a desire to avoid the suggestion of odd that modern translators have changed it to special, which carries a more positive implication. Watch our overview video on 1 peter, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 peter 2 and more. Peter continually cites the suffering of christ as the great hope for the beleaguered believer. And hed caught a glimpse of the glory to follow 2 pe 1. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on the book of 2 peter picking up today in chapter 3, verse 9. Thus in 1 peter silass greek may be seen, while in 2 peter it may be peters rough greek that appears.
The second chapter of the book covers the topics of growing, being and doing. All the most splendid titles of the old israel belong in a fuller sense to these hebrews who have joined the new israel. In these texts peter gives expression to a profound theology of the cross. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, gods special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Christians should be drastically different from the world. Best commentary on 1 peter commentaries on 1 peter. James rosscup writes that this was the great work in the life of the versatile dean of canterbury. Henry alford the greek new testament 1 peter commentary. But to those who do not believe, the stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone, and, a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. They stumble because they disobey the messagewhich is also what they were destined for. Some interpreters identify the theme of suffering and hope as the key themes in i peter.
Check out my bible study tools page for recommendations. Believers are cautioned against false teachers, and the certainty of their punishment shown from examples. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim. Peculiar was not used in the sense of odd or weird, but as being distinctive in a singular, good way. It is appointed that those who are disobedient to the word should stumble over jesus. The best christians have need to be cautioned and warned against the worst sins, such as malice, hypocrisy, envy. And fleshly lusts are most destructive to mans soul. An outcome of this production was the new testament for english readers 4 vols. From this passage list what is said of spiritual inheritors and their inheritance.
All of this flows from the conclusion of chapter 1. Peter turns with an outburst of triumph to the happier and more practical and attractive theme. They are but sanctified in part, and are still liable to temptations. Although gennao can technically mean begotten, the weight of scripture is heavily on it meaning born rather than begotten, even in scriptural areas far removed from the john 3 controversy in i peter 1. Peter compares what people were like before and after they accepted jesus. Its character is unfolded in a series of terms originally given to the literal israel, and entirely applicable to the new and spiritual. Among the niv commentaries in this series, the mcknight commentary on 1 peter is a gem. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, gods. Horne points out that peter was primarily an apostle to the jews. This application seemed reasonable and appropriate on the touchy question of obedience. Faith, like gold, must be refined, tested, and purified. The high calling, dignity, and duties of the new and spiritual israel, 1 peter 2. The milk of the word that word of god which nourishes the soul as milk does the body, and which is sincere, pure from all guile, so that none are deceived who cleave to it. Desire always, as earnestly as new born babes do, 1 peter 1.