In preparing my sermon on 1 Peter 1, I have noticed the following theological gems that I thought would be helpful (in summation form). What a blessing of a chapter and may my God and yours apply these truths more and more to our hearts everyday.
1 Peter Chapter 1 Theological Points
1) Election and predestination vs. 1-2
ἐκλεκτός, (eklektos)
① pert. to being selected, chosen. Of those whom God has chosen from the generality of mankind and drawn to himself.
Πρόγνωσις (prognosis)
① foreknowledge
② predetermination, of God’s omniscient wisdom and intention.
2) Sanctification and atonement v. 2
3) Regeneration (born-again) v. 3
4) Inheritance v. 4
5) Salvation v. 5
6) Hope v. 7
7) Faith and love v. 8
8) Salvation of our souls v. 9
9) Grace v. 13
10) Adoption v. 14
11) Love and holiness vs. 15-16
12) God as our Father v. 17
13) Ransom or redemption by Christ’s blood vs. 18-19
λυτρόω(lutroo)
① to free by paying a ransom, redeem
② to liberate from an oppressive situation, set free, rescue, redeem,
14) Christ the (predestined) chosen lamb v. 20 (c.f. Rom 8:29 “foreknown”)
προγινώσκω (proginosko)
① to know beforehand or in advance, have foreknowledge (of) . . . Closely connected is the idea of choice that suggests foreknowledge
② choose beforehand
15) Cleansed hearts and souls v. 22
16) Born again by Christ through His word vs. 23-25
(All definitions via Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (3rd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.)
