Peter's First Epistle is very much alive in that it is a book exuding apostolic faith and speaking of the power of the Gospel. The original readers must have welcomed the teaching and exhortations of the Apostle to whom many looked as a leader in those early days, for they were precarious times.

Students of this First Epistle should find the small volume an aid to theunderstanding of their faith and a stimulus to the command to proclaim the gospelof grace to the world.

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION TO EPISTLE

• The Validity of the Epistle
• Authorship
• The Purpose of the Epistle
• The Destination
• Some Theories regarding the Epistle

ANALYSIS

COMMENTARY