NEW TESTAMENT
1&2 PETER, JUDE
INTRODUCTION
§ These letters deal with the two main crises of the early church: _______________ and
____________________
§ 1 Peter addresses believers _______________ in Asia Minor
§ 2 Peter and Jude address believers influenced by _______________ teachers opposed
to apostolic tradition
§ Jude is known as the most _______________ book of the New Testament
AUTHORSHIP
§ Contemporary Doubts of Petrine Authorship
§ 1 Peter - Greek _______________ Paul; Use of the _______________;
Dependence on _______________
§ 2 Peter
§ Explicit reference to __________and his letters, which are valued as
Scripture (3.15-16), and statements like "your apostles" (3.2) and "ever
since our fathers died" (3.4) seem to suggest a later date
§ Stylistic differences between 1 & 2 Peter are _______________; Greek of
2 Peter gives the impression of being learned from books rather than life
§ Significant literary dependence on _______________ for chs 2-3
§ _______________ acceptance in the NT Canon; first quoted by Origen in
3d century; Jerome noted contemporary doubts in the 4-5th century
AUTHORSHIP
§ Conclusion
§ 1 Peter - Peter most likely used an amanuensis familiar with the
_______________ correspondence and mission, i.e., Silas
§ 2 Peter - Either Peter wrote it himself or used a _______________ amanuensis
DATE
§ _______________ - Based on Petrine authorship
§ 1 Peter
§ Suffering is _______________, but may indicate early nature of
persecution
§ Pontus no longer a client kingdom of Rome after _______________
§ Early nature of _______________ expectation (imminent return of Christ
expected)
§ Issue of 2 Peter 3.1 and a _______________ letter – "This is now,
beloved, the second letter I am writing to you..."
§ 2 Peter
§ Written after 1 Peter late in ministry
§ Traditional martyrdom of Peter in _______________
, PROVENANCE
§ 1 Peter
§ "The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark,
my son." (5.13)
§ Babylon in Mesopotamia, in Egypt, or metaphorical as in Rome?
§ Best option is _______________ - traditional option as some manuscripts
indicate Rome as provenance
§ 2 Peter
§ _______________ mentioned in letter
§ Based on Petrine authorship and date, most likely place of writing is
_______________
AUDIENCE
§ Geographical Location - Northern _______________
§ 1 Peter - "To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia,
and Bithynia"
§ 2 Peter - "To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the
righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ"
§ 3.1 "this is already the second letter I have written you"
§ 3.15-16 – Author and audience have knowledge of _______________
letters
AUDIENCE
§ Ethnic Background
§ Primarily Jewish? - use of OT; use of Jewish terms such as "exiles of the
dispersion" (1 Pet 1:1), "aliens and exiles" (1 Pet 2:11)
§ Primarily Gentile? - use of Greek name of "Peter" in 1 Pet 1.1; references to
former immoral life in 1 Pet 1.14, 18; 2.9-10; 3.5-6; 4.3
§ Best Option - Jewish terms are _______________
OCCASION & PURPOSE
§ Occasion
§ Peter's audience was most likely experiencing some type of localized
_______________ (1:6; 2:19; 3:16; 4:4, 12-14, 19)
§ Purpose
§ To remind believers who they are as the _______________ of God
§ To encourage believers to live _______________ lives in public and private
settings
§ To encourage believers to _______________ in their faith while suffering
THEME & OUTLINE
§ Theme – _______________ God in the Midst of _______________
§ Outline
§ Introduction (1.1-2) – Peter to the Exiles of the Dispersion; Grace & Peace Wish
1&2 PETER, JUDE
INTRODUCTION
§ These letters deal with the two main crises of the early church: _______________ and
____________________
§ 1 Peter addresses believers _______________ in Asia Minor
§ 2 Peter and Jude address believers influenced by _______________ teachers opposed
to apostolic tradition
§ Jude is known as the most _______________ book of the New Testament
AUTHORSHIP
§ Contemporary Doubts of Petrine Authorship
§ 1 Peter - Greek _______________ Paul; Use of the _______________;
Dependence on _______________
§ 2 Peter
§ Explicit reference to __________and his letters, which are valued as
Scripture (3.15-16), and statements like "your apostles" (3.2) and "ever
since our fathers died" (3.4) seem to suggest a later date
§ Stylistic differences between 1 & 2 Peter are _______________; Greek of
2 Peter gives the impression of being learned from books rather than life
§ Significant literary dependence on _______________ for chs 2-3
§ _______________ acceptance in the NT Canon; first quoted by Origen in
3d century; Jerome noted contemporary doubts in the 4-5th century
AUTHORSHIP
§ Conclusion
§ 1 Peter - Peter most likely used an amanuensis familiar with the
_______________ correspondence and mission, i.e., Silas
§ 2 Peter - Either Peter wrote it himself or used a _______________ amanuensis
DATE
§ _______________ - Based on Petrine authorship
§ 1 Peter
§ Suffering is _______________, but may indicate early nature of
persecution
§ Pontus no longer a client kingdom of Rome after _______________
§ Early nature of _______________ expectation (imminent return of Christ
expected)
§ Issue of 2 Peter 3.1 and a _______________ letter – "This is now,
beloved, the second letter I am writing to you..."
§ 2 Peter
§ Written after 1 Peter late in ministry
§ Traditional martyrdom of Peter in _______________
, PROVENANCE
§ 1 Peter
§ "The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark,
my son." (5.13)
§ Babylon in Mesopotamia, in Egypt, or metaphorical as in Rome?
§ Best option is _______________ - traditional option as some manuscripts
indicate Rome as provenance
§ 2 Peter
§ _______________ mentioned in letter
§ Based on Petrine authorship and date, most likely place of writing is
_______________
AUDIENCE
§ Geographical Location - Northern _______________
§ 1 Peter - "To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia,
and Bithynia"
§ 2 Peter - "To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the
righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ"
§ 3.1 "this is already the second letter I have written you"
§ 3.15-16 – Author and audience have knowledge of _______________
letters
AUDIENCE
§ Ethnic Background
§ Primarily Jewish? - use of OT; use of Jewish terms such as "exiles of the
dispersion" (1 Pet 1:1), "aliens and exiles" (1 Pet 2:11)
§ Primarily Gentile? - use of Greek name of "Peter" in 1 Pet 1.1; references to
former immoral life in 1 Pet 1.14, 18; 2.9-10; 3.5-6; 4.3
§ Best Option - Jewish terms are _______________
OCCASION & PURPOSE
§ Occasion
§ Peter's audience was most likely experiencing some type of localized
_______________ (1:6; 2:19; 3:16; 4:4, 12-14, 19)
§ Purpose
§ To remind believers who they are as the _______________ of God
§ To encourage believers to live _______________ lives in public and private
settings
§ To encourage believers to _______________ in their faith while suffering
THEME & OUTLINE
§ Theme – _______________ God in the Midst of _______________
§ Outline
§ Introduction (1.1-2) – Peter to the Exiles of the Dispersion; Grace & Peace Wish
