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THE NEW INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY ON THE NEW TESTAMENT General Editors NED B. STONEHOUSE (1946-1962) F. F. BRUCE (1962-1990) GORDON D. FEE (1990) The First Epistle of PETER by PETER H. DAVIDS Professor of Biblical Studies and New Testament Canadian Theological Seminary Regina, Saskatchewan Canada To two men who each exemplify some of the pastoral concerns of 1 Peter F. F. BRUCE and ERNST SCHRUPP CONTENTS Editor's Preface Viii Author's Preface ix Abbreviations xii INTRODUCTION 1 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF 1 PETER 3 II. AUTHORSHIP 3 III. RECIPIENTS 7 IV. DATE AND PLACE OF WRITING 9 V. LITERARY GENRE, INCLUDING CATECHETICAL AND LITURGICAL THEORIES 11 VI. THEOLOGY 14 A. Eschatological Focus 15 1. The Temporal Axis of Apocalyptic 15 2. The Spatial Axis ofApocalyptic 16 B. Holiness 17 1. Personal Holiness 17 2. Social Holiness 17 3. Communal Holiness 18 C. Hope 19 D. Soteriology 19 E. Community 20 F. Relationship to the World 21 G. Trinitarian Images in 1 Peter 22 H. Suffering in 1 Peter 23 VII. PETER AND HIS SOURCES 23 VII. PETER AND HIS SOURCES 23 VIII. OUTLINE 28 IX. TEXT AND TRANSLATION 29 Excursus: SUFFERING IN 1 PETER AND THE NEW TESTAMENT 30 A. Introduction 30 B. The Vocabulary of Suffering 30 C. The Old Testament 32 D. The New Testament 36 E. Church History 41 F. Conclusion 43 TEXT, EXPOSITION, AND NOTES 45 I. GREETING (1:1-2) 45 II. FOUNDATIONAL THEMES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (1:3-2:10) 50 A. Opening Thanksgiving (1:3-12) 50 B. Call to Holiness (1:13-25) 65 1. Obedient Children (1:13-16) 65 2. Costly Redemption (1:17-21) 69 3. Imperishable Seed (1:22-25) 76 4. Christian Identity (2:1-10) 79 III. RELATING TO SOCIETAL INSTITUTIONS (2:11-4:11) 94 A. Introduction: Exhortation to an Ethical Life-style (2:11-12) 94 B. Propriety vis-a-vis the State (2:13-17) 97 C. Propriety of Slaves vis-a-vis Masters (2:18-25) 105 D. Propriety of Spouses vis-a-vis an Unbelieving Spouse (3:1-7) 114 E. Summary Call to Virtue and Suffering (3:8-22) 123 1. General Introduction (3:8-12) 124 2. The Example of Jesus (3:13-22) 128 F. Exhortation to Firmness in the End Times (4:1-11) 147 IV. COMING TO GRIPS WITH CHRISTIAN SUFFERING (4:12-5:11) 163 A. Suffering as a Christian (4:12-19) 163 B. The Inner-Church Response to Suffering (5:1-5) 174 C. Final Exhortation on Standing Firm under Persecution (5:6-11) 185 V. CONCLUSION AND GREETINGS (5:12-14) 197 BIBLIOGRAPHY 207 INDEXES INDEXES 1. SUBJECTS 243 II. NAMES 245 III. SCRIPTURES 248 IV. HEBREW AND GREEK WORDS DISCUSSED 266

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