7. Prominent themes in 1 Peter
7. Prominent themes in 1 Peter
Several subjects occur quite frequently in this short letter, such as holiness of life, the sufferings of Christ, suffering as a Christian, God’s sovereignty in salvation and life, the grace of God, the work of the Holy Spirit, the church as the new people of God, the reality of the unseen spiritual world, and trusting in God regarding daily circumstances. These themes can only be mentioned here, because the space limitations of this commentary series, and a desire to give fuller treatment to the interpretation of several difficult passages in the text, meant that discussion of these themes could not be included in this Introduction.