Abbreviations
Introduction
The "Fiery Ordeal" (1 Peter 4:12): The situation of suffering
The "Foreigners" (1 Peter 1:1; 2:11): The theological interpretation of the situation
"In Order to Encourage and to Testify" (1 Peter 5:12): The arrangement of the letter
"Rebirth" and "People of God": The crossing of the vertical and horizontal dimensions of soteriology
"For It Is Written" (1 Peter 1:16): 1 Peter and tradition
"Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:1): Questions of introduction
The Influence of First Peter
Exegesis
Prescript: The Addressees as Foreigners and People of God 1:1-2
The Reason for the Foreignness: Rebirth and the People of God 1:3-2:10
Rebirth 1:3-2:3
Introductory Eulogy: Rebirth and Joy in Suffering 1:3-12
Rebirth and the New Way of Life 1:13-2:3
The Regenerate as God's People 2:4-10
The Building Up into a Spiritual House 2:4-8
The Foreigners as God's People 2:9-10
Summary 1:3-2:10
Freedom and Obedience: Foreigners in the Society 2:11-5:11
Exhortation and Comfort 2:11-4:11
Living as Foreigners2:11-12
New Way of Life within the Society 2:13-4:6
Exhortation to Love One Another 4:7-11
Comfort and Exhortation 4:12-5:11
Suffering as Fellowship with Christ 4:12-19
Leadership and Service within the Community 5:1-5
Final Exhortation and Comfort 5:6-11
Letter Closing 5:12-14
Hope
"Imperishable, Undefiled, Unfading"-The Reception and Transformation of Metaphysical Attributes of God in 1 Peter
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The Soul and Salvation of the Soul in 1 Peter
The Desires
God as Judge
Rebirth
The Context of the Exhortation to Subordination
Subject and Responsible Citizen
"Humility"/[characters not reproducible]
Devil/Satan
Bibliography
Index