Intro to First Peter
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good. 1 Peter 4:19 The letter of 1 Peter was written by Peter in Rome and addressed to the believers who were dispersed throughout northern Asia Minor (1:1). The four Roman provinces are thought to have been the travel route that the letter bearer pass through in what is now modern-day Turkey. If so, then this letter would also have likely passed through many other churches including Galatia, Caesarea in Cappadocia, Iconium, Antioch, Nicea, and Chalcedon, which would have been very convenient for the messenger to hop on a ship to return back to Rome. If so, then this letter is would have been written for all Christians, Gentile and Jewish, who were facing intense persecution. Peter himself was no stranger to persecution and the main purpose for his letter is to exhort his readers to maintain trust and obedience to God in the midst of their suffering. If...