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A paved Roman road running away across open upland country in Asia Minor at dawn, a plain stone milestone at the roadside, the road empty under a wide pale sky.

The Book of

1 Peter Intro

A living hope for God’s people far from home.

Before chapter 1≈ 2 min5 chapters

Images are artistic interpretations.

In 30 seconds

Believers far from home, under pressure.

God has given you a living hope.

So live well where people watch you.

Suffer for doing good, as Jesus did.

Stand firm. His grace will hold you.

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Who wrote it

Peter

Fisherman, apostle, eyewitness

  • Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, names himself in the first line.1 Peter 1:1
  • Written with the help of Silvanus, probably the Silas of Acts.1 Peter 5:12
  • Received as Peter’s from the earliest days, though some modern scholars doubt it.Church tradition
  • Probably sent from Rome, which he calls ‘Babylon’, in the early 60s AD.1 Peter 5:13

How it’s built

Hope, then a way to live

Living hope1–2:10 · born againto hopeLiving asexiles2:11–3:12 · honoramong neighborsSufferingwell3:13–4:19 · do good,like ChristStand firm5 · humble, alert,held by grace

Whiteboard

First who they are in Christ, then how to live among neighbors who don’t understand.

Big themes

Four things to hold on to

Where it went

PontusGalatiaCappadociaAsiaBithynia

Stylised map · locations approximate

On the map

From Rome to Asia Minor

Probably sent from Rome to believers scattered across five regions of what is now Turkey. Some think the order of the names traces a messenger’s route.

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Watch for

By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

1 Peter 1:3

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Question

Quick question

Peter signs off with greetings from a city with a famous old name.

Where does Peter say the church sending greetings is?

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