Preaching 1 Peter
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Session Description
How should Christians think and act within a culture that is hostile toward them? 1 Peter addresses the lives of Christians who are being alienated by the broader culture. The first readers carried the status of aliens, strangers, and members of the diaspora—a status that indicated their conflict with non-Christians. This seminar will trace the main themes of 1 Peter, keeping our eyes on the text, the world of the addressees, and our own contexts. Some of the goals of our exploration of 1 Peter are increased skill in communicating the message of the letter in sermons and/or Scripture studies, greater appreciation for Peter’s unique voice in a theological climate currently dominated by Pauline studies, and heightened respect for marginalized believers everywhere.
Conference Title
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-31-2020
Event Type
Lecture/Plenary
Type (recording/text)
Recording
Subject Area
Homiletics
Topic
Preaching
Keywords:
preaching, 1 Peter
Upload Date
31-1-2020 12:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Edwards, Dennis R., "Preaching 1 Peter" (2020). Symposium on Worship Archive. 91.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2020/allitems/91
Preaching 1 Peter
How should Christians think and act within a culture that is hostile toward them? 1 Peter addresses the lives of Christians who are being alienated by the broader culture. The first readers carried the status of aliens, strangers, and members of the diaspora—a status that indicated their conflict with non-Christians. This seminar will trace the main themes of 1 Peter, keeping our eyes on the text, the world of the addressees, and our own contexts. Some of the goals of our exploration of 1 Peter are increased skill in communicating the message of the letter in sermons and/or Scripture studies, greater appreciation for Peter’s unique voice in a theological climate currently dominated by Pauline studies, and heightened respect for marginalized believers everywhere.