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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: First Epistle of Peter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Some scholars reject both Peter and Silvanus as authors, and date its composition during the reign of the emperor Domitian (AD 81 - 96), from its reference to persecution of Christians, which had not occurred until the persecution under Nero, in which Peter was martyred himself.
		This would have been a curious omission if 1 Peter were available, for 1 Peter, the First Epistle of Clement and the Shepherd of Hermas are the three writings that most clearly place the bishops of Rome in the position of instructing the other churches.
		This epistle is addressed to "the strangers scattered abroad", though it otherwise appears to be addressed to Gentiles rather than to the Jews of the Diaspora.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/First-Epistle-of-Peter (2227 words)

	First Epistle of Peter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some scholars reject both Peter and Silvanus as authors, and date its composition during the reign of the emperor Domitian (AD 81 - 96), from its reference to persecution of Christians, which had not occurred until the persecution under Nero, in which Peter was martyred himself.
		This would have been a curious omission if 1 Peter were available, for 1 Peter, the First Epistle of Clement and the Shepherd of Hermas are the three writings that most clearly place the bishops of Rome in the position of instructing the other churches.
		This epistle is addressed to "the strangers scattered abroad", though it otherwise appears to be addressed to Gentiles rather than to the Jews of the Diaspora.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Epistle_of_Peter (589 words)

	Early Years of Christianity: The Apostolic Era. \| Christian Classics Ethereal Library
		The dependent relation of this epistle to that of Jude is very marked; the author constantly takes up the text of Jude as a theme to be worked out.
		He quotes the collection of Paul's epistles as forming part of the canon of the New Testament, which had no existence at this time, (2 Peter iii, 16;) in the year 64 or 65, he speaks of these epistles as being among the number of canonical Scriptures; this is an extraordinary anachronism.
		It is better frankly to express a doubt as to its authenticity than to sanction the idea that Christian belief is bound absolutely to the traditional canon fixed by the Church of the fourth century.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/pressense/early.iii.iv.viii.html (417 words)

	First Epistle of Peter: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about First Epistle of Peter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This epistle is addressed to "the strangers scattered abroad", i.e., to the Jews of the Dispersion (the Diaspora).
		Peter has been called "the apostle of hope," because this epistle abounds with words of comfort and encouragement fitted to sustain a "lively hope." It contains about thirty-five references to the Old Testament.
		Some scholars reject both Peter and Silvanus as authors and say it was written during the reign of the emperor Domitian (81-91 AD).
	www.encyclopedian.com /1-/1-Peter.html (333 words)

	Second Epistle of Peter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This epistle presciently declares that it is written shortly before the apostle's death (1:14).
		Those who argue for an earlier date for 2 Peter usually support this claim with the lack of references to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and for elements involving the "false teachers/prophets" that are regarded as more exemplary of earlier deviations than the Gnosticism of the mid-2nd century.
		There are several points of contact with the Apocalypse of Peter and it is for this reason that many early scholars were hesitant to accept the work (e.g., Polybius), in fear that it would lead to an eventual acceptance of the clearly pseudonymous Apocalypse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Second_Epistle_of_Peter (765 words)

	Peter, the First Epistle of - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		It is Peter that preaches the first Christian sermon (Acts 2), he that opens the door of the gospel to the Gentileworld in the house of the Roman soldier, Cornelius, and has the exquisite delight of witnessing scenes closely akin to those of Pentecost at Jerusalem (Acts 10:44-47).
		Peter writes to the "elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion." James employs the term "Dispersion" to designate believing Hebrews of the Twelve Tribes who lived outside the land (James 1:1).
		Peter exhorts his fellow-believers to silence their persecutors by their upright conduct (1 Peter 2:15); they are thus to put them to shame who falsely accuse them (1 Peter 3:16); and they are not to combat evil with evil nor answer reviling with reviling, but contrariwise with blessing (1 Peter 3:9).
	www.studylight.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T6839 (3841 words)

	First Epistle of Peter - Theopedia
		Paul evangelized parts of the area where the letter was sent; Peter would be infringing on Paul's church plants by sending an epistle to the area.
		Peter was close to Paul in much of his theology.
		One of the largest reasons for this is the question as to whether the persecution referred to in the epistle was a local persecution in Asia Minor, or a an empire-wide persecution.
	www.theopedia.com /First_Epistle_of_Peter (1197 words)

	Rejection of Pascal's Wager:The Authorship of the Petrine Epistles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		I and II Peter clearly claims to be written by the apostle Peter himself.
		Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia
		Another indication of the lateness of II Peter was the fact that some of the readers of his epistles have grown impatient waiting for the second coming that was endlessly delayed.
	www.geocities.com /paulntobin/authorpeter.html (1342 words)

	An Introduction to the New Testament
		The epistle is written in Peter’s name to the elect who are sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia (1:1) from Babylon (5:13) by the hand of Silvanus (5:12).
		The case for Peter’s authorisation of the epistle, paradoxical as it may seem, is strengthened by the probability that he did not himself have a ready command of the Greek language.
		The epistle falls roughly into three sections, 1:1-2:10 the nature of the Christian calling and privileges, 2:11-4:11 instruction in the principles and duties of Christian life, 4:12-5:14 special exhortation and consolation for the dangers and difficulties of the present situation.
	www.religion-online.org /showchapter.asp?title=531&C=561 (1435 words)

	First Epistle of Peter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The author identifies himself in the opening verse as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus", but modern scholars are sceptical that the apostle Peter wrote it himself due to the cultured style of the Greek.
		If that is its true origin, then that fact would strengthen the case that it was actually written by Peter, and perhaps was written around AD If Silvanus himself wrote this work, then it could have been written much later, but because bishop Polycarp alludes to this letter, it was written before the mid-2nd century.
		This epistle is addressed to "the strangers scattered abroad", i.e., to the Jews of the Dispersion (the Diaspora) in a five of the provinces of Asia Minor, listed in the order in which they would naturally occur to one writing from Babylon on the Euphrates.
	portaljuice.com /first_epistle_of_peter.html (330 words)

	Second Epistle of Peter - Definition, explanation
		Some scholars argue that 2 Peter depends on the Epistle of Jude and should be dated later than that epistle, perhaps as late as 140 while others argue the reverse.
		Those who argue for an earlier date for 2 Peter usually support this claim with the lack of references to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and for elements involving the "false teachers/prophets" that are regarded as more exemplary of earlier deviations than the Gnosticism of the mid-2nd century.
		There are several points of contact with the Apocalypse of Peter and it is for this reason that many early scholars were hesitant to accept the work (e.g., Polybius), in fear that it would lead to an eventual acceptance of the clearly pseudonymous Apocalypse.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/se/second_epistle_of_peter.php (750 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Epistles of Saint Peter
		The resemblance is readily explained if we admit that Peter employed Sylvanus as interpreter, for the latter had been a companion of Paul, and would consequently have felt the influence of his doctrine and manner of speaking.
		Moreover, Peter and Sylvanus were at Rome, where the letter was written, and they would naturally have become acquainted with the Epistles to the Romans and the Ephesians, written some months before and intended, at least in part, for the same readers.
		Epistle to the Ephesians was written at the end of Paul's first captivity at Rome (61-63).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11752a.htm (3199 words)

	First Epistle of Peter -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Doubt has been cast on the (The second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle) Second Epistle of Peter since early times, but this First Epistle was accepted with less difficulty into the (Click link for more info and facts about Biblical canon) Biblical canon.
		Peter's own amanuensis was the evangelist (A written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)) Mark, according to (Click link for more info and facts about Clement of Alexandria) Clement of Alexandria and other early Christian writers.
		One theory is that it was written by the ((Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart) Silvanus who is mentioned towards the end of the epistle: "By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly" (5:12).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fi/first_epistle_of_peter.htm (393 words)

	The First Epistle of Peter : an introduc… by Wayne Grudem \| LibraryThing
		The First Epistle of Peter : an introduc… by Wayne Grudem
		The First Epistle of Peter : an introduction and commentary
		The Epistles of Paul to the Colossians and to Philemon : an Introduction and Commentary by N.
	www.librarything.com /work/92207 (364 words)

	Peter, The First Epistle Of (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) :: Bible Tools
		The Epistle was written about 64 AD, at the time when persecutions under the infamous Nero were raging, at which time also the apostle himself bore his witness and went to his heavenly home, even as his Master had forewarned him (John 21:18-19).
		The prophets and their study are described in 1 Peter 1:10-11 : "Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you," etc. With Peter and his fellow-apostles the testimony of the prophets was authoritative and final.
		The vicarious suffering and death of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 3:18); the new birth (1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:13); redemption by the blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19), faith, hope, patient endurance under unjust suffering, and holiness of life, are all pressed upon Christians with great earnestness and force.
	bibletools.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/Def.show/RTD/ISBE/ID/6839 (3768 words)

	The First Epistle of Peter :: FB Hole
		In all this Peter was true to his commission to "feed" or "shepherd" the sheep and lambs of Christ (John 21: 15-17).
		The apostle commenced this exhortation at 1 Peter 2: 13.
		The first verse of chapter 4 reverts to this matter, and instructs us that we are to be armed for the conflict with the mind to suffer.
	www.biblecentre.org /commentaries/fbh_64_1peter_1to3.htm (12207 words)

	The First Epistle Of Peter :: Hamilton Smith
		The First Epistle of Peter is addressed to Christians elected from the Jewish nation.
		Peter, probably more fitted by his natural ability to deal with everyday practice, is given a gift in accord with this ability; his ministry, therefore, is almost wholly practical.
		Peter himself was an elder, and in addition had the marks of an apostle, for he had been a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory about to be revealed (Acts 1: 21, 22).
	www.biblecentre.org /commentaries/hs_64_1peter_4to5.htm (3942 words)

	ipedia.com: First Epistle of Peter Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		One theory is that it was written by Silvanus, who is mentioned towards the end (5:12) of the epistle.
		Some scholars reject both Peter and Silvanus as authors, and date its composition during the reign of the emperor Domitian (AD 81 - 91) from its reference to persecution of Christians.
		Though it is cited by Irenaeus and Tertullian in the West, the First Epistle of Peter is missing from the Muratorian Canon, of ca 170 AD.
	www.ipedia.com /first_epistle_of_peter.html (478 words)

	Commentaries on the Catholic Epistles \| Christian Classics Ethereal Library
		There is, for the most part, a unanimity as to the dates of the three first Epistles; but with regard to the Epistle of Jude, and the First Epistle of John, there is not the same agreement.
		It appears that it was not at first so widely known as his First Epistle; and this was probably the reason why there were some during the first three centuries who did not regard it as genuine.
		That some of the Epistles were not universally received as authentic at first is no matter of wonder, when we consider the scattered condition of the Church, and the scanty means of communication.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/calvin/calcom45.ii.html (1389 words)

	An Introduction to the New Testament
		The epistle claims to be a second epistle (3:1) written by Simon Peter ‘a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ’ (1:1) and an eyewitness of his majesty at the Transfiguration (1:16-18).
		It is hard to avoid the conclusion that this epistle is yet another of a series of works which appeared in the second century falsely claiming the authority of the prince of apostles, of which we possess fragments of a Gospel of Peter, of an Acts of Peter, and of an Apocalypse of Peter.
		A large part of the epistle is taken up with the denunciation of false teachers, and it is perhaps significant for the date of the epistle that the author in the role of Peter first proclaims that they will arise (2:10 ff.).
	www.religion-online.org /showchapter.asp?title=531&C=565 (556 words)

	King James Bible - New Testament Book Notes Summary by Anonymous: First Epistle of Peter
		Peter writes to strangers throughout the world to be obedient to Christ.
		The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away." First Epistle of Peter, 1:24.
		Peter exhorts the city to lead their flocks well and follow the Lord.
	www.bookrags.com /notes/bnt/PART21.htm (252 words)

	Lesson 9 - The First Epistle of Peter
		Peter has been writing to these embattled Christians about the things that they would need to endure their ordeal.
		Peter reminds them that at one time they were not a people.
		So Peter instructs them that if they are to be a holy nation, they must set aside the fleshly lusts that not only enslave them but also bring the body of Christ into disrepute.
	www.adailywalk.com /PL/1Peter/1Pet09.htm (750 words)

	First Epistle of Peter - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		First Epistle of Peter - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Some scholars reject both Peter and Silvanus as authors, and date its composition during the reign of the emperor Domitian (AD 81 - 91), from its reference to persecution of Christians, which had not occurred until the persecution under Nero, in which Peter was martyred himself.
		The article about First Epistle of Peter contains information related to First Epistle of Peter, Authorship and date, Audience, The "Harrowing of Hell" and External links.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/1_Peter (625 words)

	Lesson 2 - The First Epistle of Peter
		Peter tells his readers that because of His great mercy, God has given us a "living hope" by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
		Peter tells those who are suffering persecution that their inheritance is incorruptible and undefiled because it is reserved in heaven for them.
		Peter tells these men and women that they can overcome persecutions and trials because their inheritance cannot be lost in these persecutions.
	www.adailywalk.com /PL/1Peter/1Pet02.htm (620 words)

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