Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Peter now finishes his first epistle still teaching about Christian suffering. We now see his focus shift on how we suffer as Christians belonging to a congregation. 1. 3:13-22: Christian conduct during persecution 2. 4:1-11: Living for the last days 3. 4:12-19: Sharing in the sufferings of Christ 4. 5:1-11: Suffering as a Christian congregation [...]
To learn about Mattathias, we need to learn about Joarib. Joarib (spelled Jehoiarib in 1st Chronicles) was part of the 24 priestly divisions that served at the First Temple, which Solomon had built (1 Chronicles 24:7). After the Babylonian exile, Joarib (no doubt from the Joarib priestly division) was a priest who was one of [...]
We continue with Peter’s speaking about Christian persecution and suffering. Peter’s look into suffering has four subcategories: 3:13-22: Christian conduct during persecution 4:1-11: Living in the last days 4:12-19: Sharing in the sufferings of Christ 5:1-11: Suffering as a Christian congregation Living in the Last Days (1 Peter 4:1-11) Having the Mind of Christ [...]
Historical Backdrop: 1:1-9 Read 1 Maccabees 1:1-9 These verses give the background, as a review to the reader, for the events that will follow. This book was written for Jews, and so it should not surprise us when it uses Old-Testament terminology. For instance, “Kittim” points back to the capital of Cyprus (Genesis 10:4 and [...]
Peter now begins a new section on Christian persecution and suffering, which makes up the bulk of 1st Peter. His look into suffering is broken down into four sections. 1. 3:13-22: Christian conduct during persecution 2. 4:1-11: Living for the last days 3. 4:12-19: Sharing in the sufferings of Christ 4. 5:1-11: Suffering as a [...]
Why the Apocrypha When we consider studying a book from what we call the Apocrypha, why should we do so? After all, when we look at our Bible translations, those books are missing from our English-language Bibles and have been so for about 200 years. Are those books part of the Bible? If so, then [...]
We continue in a section of Peter’s letter where he answers this question, “How then should Christians live honorably in a fallen world, as people whose real home is in eternity with God?” Peter breaks down this line of thinking into five smaller sections. We first look at what effect husbands mistreating their wives may [...]
Read John 20:30-31 - What is the purpose of John’s Gospel? Jesus’ third post-Resurrection appearance to His disciples Read John 21:1-3 Mark 16:7: [The young man dressed in white by Jesus’ tomb told the women,] “But go and tell his disciples, especially Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will [...]
We continue in a section of Peter’s letter where he answers this question, “How then should Christians live honorably in a fallen world, as people whose real home is in eternity with God?” Peter breaks down this line of thinking into five smaller sections. They are how to live in relation to: Others, avoiding evil [...]
It is now Friday evening before the sunset. Read John 19:38-42 John does not say where the three Marys were, or John, after the crucifixion. Perhaps, John took Mary home, for if John was not using an expression, then “from that hour” when Jesus told John to care for His mother, he took her away. [...]