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Verse 10. _OF WHICH SALVATION THE PROPHETS HAVE INQUIRED_] The
incarnation and suffering of Jesus Christ, and the redemption procured
by him for mankind, were made known, in a general way, by the
pro...
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OF WHICH SALVATION - Of the certainty that this system of religion,
securing the salvation of the soul, would be revealed. The object of
this reference to the prophets seems to be to lead them to valu...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE SUFFERING OF BELIEVERS AND
EXHORTATIONS TO HOLY LIVING
CHAPTER 1:1-21
_ 1. The introduction and doxology (1 Peter 1:1)_
2. Suffering and the coming glory (1 Peter...
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The section contains a deep and rich thanksgiving to God for the
certainty of an eternal fellowship with Christ. This no sufferings can
mar, nor death itself break. He is the unseen Friend, and since...
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OF. App-104.
PROPHETS. See James 5:10.
HAVE. Omit.
ENQUIRED. Greek. _ekzeteo._ See Acts 15:17.
SEARCHED DILIGENTLY. Greek. _exereunao._ Only here....
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_Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched
diligently_ The words require a slight correction before we proceed to
explain them. The noun "prophets" is without the article and the verb...
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1 Peter 1:3-13. THE HIGH PRIVILEGES AND DESTINY OF THE CHRISTIAN
_Benediction_
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for by
raising Him from the dead He has begotten us, His othe...
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Plumptre (_Camb._ Bible, 1 _Pet._, p. 98) and others would explain the
passage which follows as referring to New Testament prophets or
preachers of the first days of the Church, who constantly uttered...
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROPHECIES
1 Peter 1:10. Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and
searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto
you: searching w...
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OF WHICH SALVATION THE PROPHETS— The gospel was not fully revealed
to the Jews before the coming of Christ. Something of the nature of
the gospel in general, and of that grand event, the conversion of...
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_3. DEEP CONCERN OF PROPHETS AND ANGELS 1:10-12_
1 Peter 1:10-11 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and
searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto
you: searchi...
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Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched
diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
The magnitude of this "salvation" is proved by the earnestness with
whi...
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VERSE 10 OF WHICH SALVATION THE PROPHETS HAVE INQUIRED.
As the ages passed, God, from time to time, by words through the
prophets and by their hands, exhibited types and symbols relating to
the comin...
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1 Note the contrast between Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, and
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. Peter proceeds on the ground of His
present rejection on earth, Paul on His exaltation in heaven.
1...
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GREETING IN THE NAME OF THE HOLY TRINITY. ENCOURAGEMENT TO HOPE IN
FAITH AND OBEDIENCE
1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV 'to the elect
who are sojourners of the Dispersion in,' e...
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SEARCHED DILIGENTLY] studying the sacred writings that already
existed, observing the signs of the times, meditating on the spiritual
significance of worship, and trying to discern God's true will in...
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MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
1 PETER
_HELEN POCOCK_
INTRODUCTION
THE WRITER
Peter wrote this letter. He was one of the 12 *apostles. His name was
Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter (John 1:42). ‘Pe...
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These *prophets of God lived before the birth of Jesus Christ. The
‘Spirit of Christ’ is another name for Christ or *Messiah or the
Spirit of God. (In Romans 8:9-10 Paul, too, uses all these names to...
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(3-12) PANEGYRIC OF THE GOSPEL FROM A HEBREW POINT OF VIEW. — The
Apostle thanks God for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That fact is
a regeneration of us, and a pledge of future glory, in view of w...
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Now St. Peter brings his doctrine home to the hearts of his readers of
the Dispersion, by showing them how scriptural it is. Surely they will
not “draw back” (Hebrews 10:39), but believe on to the pur...
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CHAPTER 3
THE UNITY AND GLORIOUSNESS OF THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
1 Peter 1:10
THE message of the Gospel unlocks the treasures of Old Testament
revelation. Evangelists and Apostles are the exponents of...
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The ancient prophets prophesied concerning the grace which was
destined for you and enquired diligently about this salvation. They
were the unconscious instruments of the revelation of God and their
f...
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_Benediction of the Name_. The mention of God is followed by the
Benediction of the Name as Jewish piety prescribed; the formula _the
Holy One, blessed be He_, being amplified by the Christian
appreci...
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The prophets were concerned with the Messianic salvation and searched
their own writings and those of their predecessors for definite
information about it. They are honoured by the Christians who real...
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OUR IMPERISHABLE INHERITANCE
1 Peter 1:1
_ Scattered strangers_! The designation is true of us all. Note the
reference to the Trinity involved in the opening sentence. Our
inheritance is prepared and...
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Like the letter of James, the purpose of this was to establish those
who were passing through a period of suffering and testing. In his
introduction the apostle used the name Jesus had given him, "Pet...
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THE PROPHETS LONGED TO UNDERSTAND SALVATION'S PLAN
Jesus may have referred to the prophets' desire to know about God's
plan for the salvation of man when he spoke in Matthew 13:16-17 and
Luke 10:23-24...
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(3) Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched
diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:
(3) He makes a difference between true faith, that is to say, that
f...
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Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently,
who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: (11) Searching
what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was...
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The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day,
believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a
considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
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He hence commends the value of salvation, because the prophets had
their minds intensely fixed on it; for it must have been a great
matter, and possessing peculiar excellency, which could have thus
ki...
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The First Epistle of Peter is addressed to believers among the
dispersed of Israel found in those provinces of Asia Minor Which are
named in the first Verse; the Second Epistle declares itself to be a...
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OF WHICH SALVATION THE PROPHETS HAVE INQUIRED,.... They greatly
desired the coming of the Saviour, and to see him; they longed after
the salvation to be accomplished by him, and expressed their wishes...
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Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently,
who prophesied of the grace _that should come_ unto you:
Ver. 10. _The prophets have inquired_] This highly sets forth the
weigh...
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_Of which salvation_ That is, concerning the nature and extent of it,
and the way and means of attaining it, namely, by believing and
obeying the gospel, to be preached among all nations: (see the
mar...
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THE PROPHETS HAVE INQUIRED; they sought to know more fully the meaning
of the prophecies which they uttered concerning Christ, and the
blessings he would bestow on his people....
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The revelation concerning God's gift:...
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OF WHICH SALVATION THE PROPHETS HAVE ENQUIRED AND SEARCHED DILIGENTLY,
WHO PROPHESIED OF THE GRACE THAT SHOULD COME UNTO YOU;...
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Peter writes with apostolic authority and though it is directly to the
dispersed Jewish Christians (strangers both because Jews among
Gentiles, and because Christians separated from Jewish relatives),...
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_ 1 Peter 1:10 ‘As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of
the grace that would come to you made careful search and inquiry'_
_“AS TO THIS SALVATION”_ -This salvation promised to the
Christ...
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10-12 Jesus Christ was the main subject of the prophets' studies.
Their inquiry into the sufferings of Christ and the glories that
should follow, would lead to a view of the whole gospel, the sum
whe...
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OF WHICH SALVATION; either:
1. The more full and clear manifestation of salvation promised to be
at the coming of Christ, when _life and immortality_ should be brought
to light through the gospel, 2...
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Shepherd of Hermas Similitude Ninth "And they who believed from the
eighth mountain, where were the many fountains, and where all the
creatures of God drank of the fountains, were the following: apost...
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1 Peter 1:10 Of G4012 this G3739 salvation G4991 prophets G4396
inquired G1567 (G5656) and G2532 carefully G1830 ...
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THIS SALVATION IS WHAT THE PROPHETS SAW BEFORE ITS TIME AS THEY
PREPARED THE WAY FOR HIS COMING (1 PETER 1:10).
Peter now stresses that what the prophets saw ahead in previous
centuries was pointing t...
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‘Concerning which salvation the prophets searched intently and
enquired diligently, who prophesied of the grace that (should come) to
you.'
This salvation which is on offer is not something newfangled...
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THE GREAT PRIVILEGE AND BLESSING THAT IS THEIRS AS GOD'S ELECT WHICH
EVEN ANGELS DESIRE TO LOOK INTO (1 PETER 1:3).
The result of God's foreknowing of us, and of the sanctifying work of
the Spirit is...
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The paragraph which now follows deals with the relation of the
prophets to the salvation of which they prophesied. The salvation
itself, however, continues to be the foremost thing. The notice of the...
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1 Peter 1:10. WITH REGARD TO WHICH SALVATION. The _salvation_ here in
view is the salvation already introduced first as ‘ready to be
revealed in the last time,' and then as a ‘salvation of souls.' It...
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CONCERNING WHICH SALVATION
(περ ης σωτηριας). Another relative clause (taking up
σωτηρια from verse 1 Peter 1:9 and incorporating it) in this
long sentence (verses 1 Peter 1:3-12, inclusive, all con...
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SALVATION
(_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
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1 Peter 1:10
I. The prophets are an example to us in the study of salvation (1) in
the intention of their study; (2) in the subject of their study; (3)
in the noble spirit of resignation they evinced...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,_
It must have been very pleasant to his heart to write those words, not
«Peter, who denied his Master,» not Peter, «full of imperfections
and infirmit...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ._ These are his
credentials from him who is Prince of the kings of the earth. _To the
strangers scattered_ abroad, of whose tragic dispersion we have spo...
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IT WAS CONCERNING. The prophets did not understand the symbols and
words which the Spirit spoke through them. They prophesied about the
Messiah and salvation, and then tried to understand the message...
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_Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched
diligently._
SALVATION-THE CENTRAL SUBJECT OF STURDY
I. The prophets as examples to us in the study of salvation.
1. The intensity of thei...
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:10 The OT PROPHETS did not know when their
prophecies would come true, but they did foretell that Christ would
suffer and then be glorified. See Overview of the Bible....
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:3 Called to Salvation as Exiles. Believers
must praise God for his promised salvation and live out that salvation
daily.
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 Peter 1:3. BLESSED BE.—A characteristic Jewish recognition of
God’s mercy. Compare with 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:3.
ABUNDANT.—πολὺ, much. BEGOTTEN US.—The choic...
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EXPOSITIONS
1 PETER 1:1
PETER. It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself
had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit
of prophecy (John 1:42); and again...
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Tonight let's turn to First Peter chapter one. Of the many disciples
that were following Jesus, He chose twelve to be apostles. One of the
twelve that was chosen as an apostle was Simon Peter. Simon P...
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1 Peter 1:11; 2 Peter 1:19; Acts 10:43; Acts 13:27; Acts 17:11;...
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Have inquired and searched diligently [ε ξ ε ζ η τ η σ α ν -
ε ξ η ρ ε υ ν η σ α ν]. Rev., properly, renders the aorists
sought and searched diligently. The ejx in composition has the force
of out, se...
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JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY
1 Peter 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As Peter opens his First Epistle he speaks of the strangers scattered
throughout certain countries, then he goes on to tell us some...
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STRENGTHENING THE BRETHREN
1 Peter 1:10
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
By way of introduction we wish to emphasize the concluding message of
our last sermon. 1 Peter 1:7 tells us of the trial of faith. It is
de...
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THE BOOK OF BOOKS
1 Peter 1:10
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
It is said on one occasion, when Sir Walter Scott was sick, he called
his son requesting him to bring him THE book. His son said, "Your
library is...
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Of which salvation — So far beyond all that was experienced under
the Jewish dispensation. The very prophets who prophesied long ago of
the grace of God toward you — Of his abundant, overflowing grace...