Peter’s Letters
This is a study of both First & Second Peter. I was surprised, when I first attempted to study First Peter, how difficult it was to make the change from Paul and Luke to Peter. When Paul referred to his Gospel (Romans 2:16; 16:25; 2Timothy 2:8), I just assumed he was referring to the common Gospel that he and the other Apostles preached, but he wasn’t. Paul tailored his Gospel for the gentiles to understand. Peter, on the other hand, preached the Gospel according to Jewish understanding. Paul was the Apostle to the gentiles, and he preached accordingly. However, Peter was the Apostle to the Jews, and he preached accordingly. Paul preached according to wisdom or logic, while Peter preached with a kind of pictorial manner, always referring to Scriptural fulfillment etc. Peter preached to Jews, so when he opens his letters to five Roman provinces in Asia, he had Jewish believers in mind. Gentile believers would read and draw meaning, too, but they had to remember they were drawing from a Jewish context.
This was a very interesting and informative study for me. I hope the reader will enjoy it as much as I did.
Studies in Peter’s First Epistle
- __________ …………… Authorship of the Epistles of Peter
- __________ …………… Dating Peter’s Death
- __________ …………… The Persecution in Asia Minor
- __________ …………… Three Great Things
- 1Peter 1:1-2 ……………. Who Were Peter’s Readers
- 1Peter 1:3-4 ……………. Our Salvation Is In Christ
- 1Peter 1:5-7 ……………. Believers Are Kept by the Power of God
- 1Peter 1:7-9 ……………. Our Reward at the Appearing of Jesus
- 1Peter 1:10-12 ………… Revelation of the Mystery
- 1Peter 1:13-16 ………… Reaching Out for the Hope Set Before Us
- 1Peter 1:15-19 ………… If You Call on Him as Father
- 1Peter 1:20 …………….. The Overthrow of the World
- 1Peter 1:20 …………….. Predestination or Freewill?
- 1Peter 1:21-25 ………… Trusting in the Promise of God
- 1Peter 2:1-2 ……………. The Importance of Being Different
- 1Peter 2:3-4 ……………. Taste and Know the Lord Is Good
- 1Peter 2:4-6 ……………. The Chosen of God
- 1Peter 2:8 ………………. Did God Force the Jews to Reject Christ
- 1Peter 2:9 ………………. The People of God
- 1Peter 2:10-12 ………… You Are the Children of God
- 1Peter 2:12 …………….. Haustafel or Household Codes
- 1Peter 2:13-17 ………… The Believer and Civil Authority
- 1Peter 2:18 …………….. When There Is No Freedom
- 1Peter 2:18-25 ………… Freedom to be Gracious
- 1Peter 3:1-4 ……………. The Gospel and Household Affairs
- 1Peter 3:1-4 ……………. Concerning Wives Submitting
- 1Peter 3:1-7 ……………. Peter… Regarding Husbands and Wives
- 1Peter 3:8-11 ………….. Blessing Evildoers
- 1Peter 3:8-14 ………….. If One Suffers for Righteousness
- 1Peter 3:14-17 ………… Don’t Be Afraid of Our Enemy’s Fear
- 1Peter 3:14-22 ………… Why Put Oneself in Harm’s Way
- 1Peter 3:19-21 ………… Concerning Baptism and the Flood
- 1Peter 4:1 ………………. The Context of Suffering for Christ
- 1Peter 4:1-3 ……………. What Type of Persecution Was Endured
- 1Peter 4:3 ……………… The Lusts of Men
- 1Peter 4:2-6 ……………. Was the Gospel Preached to the Dead?
- 1Peter 4:8-11 ………….. Judgment and Identifying with Others
- 1Peter 4:12-13 ………… The Fire Christ Kindled
- 1Peter 4:15-16 ………… Incorrect Behavior During Persecution
- 1Peter 4:16-19 ………… Suffering as a Christian
- 1Peter 5:1-5 ……………. Peter’s Infectious Humility
- 1Peter 5:2 ………………. Responsibilities During Persecution
- 1Peter 5:2 ………………. Peter’s Three Contrasts
- 1Peter 5:4 ………………. The Crown of the Faithful
- 1Peter 5:5-7 ……………. The Mutual Submission of Believers
- 1Peter 5:8 ……………… Our Adversary
- 1Peter 5:9-14 ………….. The Believer’s Warfare
Peter’s Second Epistle
- __________ ……………. Authorship of Second Peter Revisited
- __________ ……………. An Overview of Second Peter
- 2Peter 1:1 ………………. The Faith of the Servant of Jesus
- 2Peter 1:1 ………………. Is it Simon or Simeon?
- 2Peter 1:3 ………………. Christ’s Divine Power
- 2Peter 1:3-4 ……………. Our Participation in Divine Nature
- 2Peter 1:1-8 ……………. Cultivating Our Inner Life in Christ
- 2Peter 1:5-7 ……………. Cultivating Our Outer Life in Christ
- 2Peter 1:5-10 ………….. Working Out One’s Salvation
- 2Peter 1:11 ……………… Entering the Kingdom of God
- 2Peter 1:11-15 …………. Remembering
- 2Peter 1:16-18 ………… The Gospel and Myths
- 2Peter 1:19-21 ………… Prophecy Made More Certain
- 2Peter 2:1-3 ……………. Folks Tend to Believe False Teachers
- 2Peter 2:4-9 ……………. The Angels Who Sinned
- 2Peter 2:4-9 ……………. The World of the Ungodly
- 2Peter 2:6-8 ……………. Judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah
- 2Peter 2:7-10 ………….. The False Teacher
- 2Peter 2:11-12 ………… Speaking Evil of Angels
- 2Peter 2:13-18 ………… The Sins of the False Teachers
- 2Peter 2:13-15 ………… The Way of Balaam
- 2Peter 2:15-22 ………… The Spies of the First Century AD
- 2Peter 3:1-3 ……………. The Last Days
- 2Peter 3:1-3 ……………. The Scoffers Myth
- 2Peter 3:5-9 ……………. The Error of the Scoffers
- 2Peter 3:10-13 ………… Looking for the Day of the Lord
- 2Peter 3:10 …………….. Apocalyptic Language
- 2Peter 3:7-20 ………….. The Powers of Heaven in Conflict
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