1 Peter in a Nutshell

The book of 1 Peter is a kind of circular letter written in the name of the apostle Peter to “the exiles of the Dispersion” in several of the provinces of Asia Minor: “Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia” (1:1).  The author addresses his readers by calling them “exiles” (1:1) and “aliens” (2:11). Most scholars [...]

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