Thursday, 19 September 2019
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 1 Peter 1:1
Peter begins his epistle in a manner similar to Paul. Neither uses their given name (Simon or Saul). The name Peter (Petros – Rock, or the Aramaic Cephas) was given to Peter by Christ Jesus in Matthew 16 –
“When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?’
14 So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. … Read the rest
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
The book of 1 Peter; an Introduction.
The book of Peter is the 60th book of the Bible, and it is comprised of 5 chapters of 105 verses. Therefore, it is three verses shorter than the previous book, James. A verse-per-day evaluation of 1 Peter will take a bit over three months to complete.… Read the rest
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
…let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. James 5:20
James finishes his epistle on a sudden, even abrupt, note. It is also one which is highly debated as to who and what James is referring to.… Read the rest
Monday, 16 September 2019
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, James 5:19
This is the opening to the final thought in the book of James. Many Greek manuscripts say, “My brethren” here. This is more likely based on how he opened his epistle.… Read the rest
