Drew Bennett Hays July 1, 2015

The Diaspora: World Dispersion of the Jews, First Century A.D.

The Church Before Paul’s Missionary Journeys

1Peter 1 Positive Commands & Ref. Gird minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix hope completely on grace, 1:13 Be holy in all behavior like the Holy One, 1:15 Conduct yourselves in fear while on earth, 1:17 Fervently love one another from the heart, 1:22 Negative Prohibitions & Ref. Do not be conformed to former lusts of ignorance, 1:14 Of 25 verses in this first chapter, only 5 are practical (application- do this / don’t do this), and 20 are doctrinal (or explanatory- why). However, the practical portions will increase moving forward.

1Peter 2 Positive Commands & Ref. Put aside all malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy, and slander, 2:1 Long for pure milk, 2:2 Offer acceptable spiritual sacrifices, 2:5 Proclaim the excellencies of God, 2:9 Abstain from fleshly lusts, 2:11 Keep behavior excellent, 2:12 Submit to governing authorities, 2:13-14 Acts as free men/bondslaves, 2:16a,c Honor, love, fear, honor, 2:17 Be submissive servants, 2:18 Negative Prohibitions & Ref. (indirectly) Don’t disobey the word and stumble, 2:8 Don’t misuse freedom, 2:16b

1Peter 3 Positive Commands & Ref. Wives, be submissive to your husband, 3:1 Adorn internally, 3:4 Submit to and obey your husband, 3:5-6a Husbands, live with wives in an understanding way and grant her honor, 3:7 All, be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kind-hearted, and humble, 3:8 Give a blessing instead, 3:9b Turn away from evil, do good, and seek and pursue peace, 3:11 Sanctify Christ as Lord in heart, be ready to give account, 3:15 Keep a good conscience, 3:16 Negative Prohibitions & Ref. Don’t adorn externally only, 3:3 Don’t be frightened by any fear, 3:6b Don’t return evil for evil, or insult for insult, 3:9a Refrain tongue from evil and lips from guile, 3:10 Don’t fear intimidation or be troubled, 3:14

1Peter 4 Positive Commands & Ref. Arm yourselves with Christ’s purpose to suffer w/o sin, 4:1 Live not lusts of men, but for the will of God, 4:2 Be of sound judgment and sober spirit for prayer, 4:7 Keep fervent in love for one another, 4:8 Be hospitable w/o complaint, 4:9 Employ gifts in serving one another, 4:10 Speak as God’s utterances, 4:11a Serve as by God’s strength, 4:11b When sharing Christ’s suffering, keep on rejoicing, 4:13 If suffering as a Christian, in that name glorify God, 4:16b Entrust souls to Creator by doing right when suffering, 4:19 Negative Prohibitions & Ref. Do not be surprised by persecution, 4:12 Do not let suffering be for wrong doing, 4:15 Don’t be ashamed of suffering as a Christian, 4:16a

1Peter 5 Positive Commands & Ref. Elders: shepherd the flock among you, 5:2a Elders: shepherd voluntarily, 5:2c Elders: shepherd with eagerness, 5:2e Elders: be examples, 5:3b Younger Men: be subject to elders, 5:5a Younger Men: clothe self w/ humility to one another, 5:5b Humble yourselves, 5:6 Cast all your anxiety on God, 5:7 Be of sober spirit and alert, 5:8 Resist Satan, 5:9 Stand firm in God’s grace, 5:12 Greet one another…, 5:14 Negative Prohibitions & Ref. Elders: shepherd not under compulsion, 5:2b Elders: shepherd not for sordid gain, 5:2d Elders: shepherd w/o lording over the flock, 5:3a Did this exercise help you to get a better overall picture and grasp of the letter?