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1 peter 3.1-12
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Living in Exile, Looking Like Jesus • Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail • Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7
• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3,8-12 • Bringing it Together
living stones • week 6
Living
Messages Stones
from
Other Peoples’ Mail
The New Testament Acts
Pauline Epistles
General Epistles
Rom • 1-2 Cor • Gal •!Eph • Phi • Col •
James • 1-2 Peter •
1-2 Thess • 1-2 Tim • Tit • Phil • Heb
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Last week we looked at the “seam”
1-3 John • Jude
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Messages Stones
from
Other Peoples’ Mail
The New Testament Acts
Pauline Epistles
General Epistles
Rom • 1-2 Cor • Gal •!Eph • Phi • Col •
James • 1-2 Peter •
1-2 Thess • 1-2 Tim • Tit • Phil • Heb
1-3 John • Jude
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Last week we looked at the “seam”
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This week we’ll look at structure and theology
Living
Messages Stones
from
Other Peoples’ Mail
The New Testament Acts
Pauline Epistles
General Epistles
Rom • 1-2 Cor • Gal •!Eph • Phi • Col •
James • 1-2 Peter •
1-2 Thess • 1-2 Tim • Tit • Phil • Heb
1-3 John • Jude
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Last week we looked at the “seam”
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This week we’ll look at structure and theology
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Acts divides in two parts, each focusing on a main character or characters
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Other Peoples’ Mail
The New Testament General Epistles James • 1-2 Peter • 1-3 John • Jude
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These are the main characters from the first half of Acts
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The GE are “framed” by Jesus’ brothers
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As the first book, James is influential in setting the message of the group (he gets out the Legos)
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With James, the GE may then be generally letters about persevering through sin, suffering, and serpents by living faith unto the goal: salvation
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Suffering will be the norm
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Christ will be the model
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Faith will be what is practiced
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Salvation will be the hope that keeps you going
Living Stones
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Living in Exile, Looking Like Jesus • Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail • Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7
• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3,8-12 • Bringing it Together
living stones • week 6
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
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1 Peter 3.1-7
Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey
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see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest
the word, word they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
1 Peter 3.1-7
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The test case involves wives with unbelieving husbands, but like the others has “splash over”
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, Likewise wives, be subject to your own
husbands, so that even if some do not obey
•
see your respectful and pure conduct. Do
•
not let your adorning be external—the
but like the others has
jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the
“splash over”
heart with the imperishable beauty of a is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
The test case involves wives with unbelieving husbands,
braiding of hair and the putting on of gold
gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight
Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest
the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
1 Peter 3.1-7
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It has a key tie-in to 2.21-25
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey
•
see your respectful and pure conduct. Do
•
not let your adorning be external—the
but like the others has
jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the
“splash over”
heart with the imperishable beauty of a is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
The test case involves wives with unbelieving husbands,
braiding of hair and the putting on of gold
gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight
Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest
the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
1 Peter 3.1-7
•
It has a key tie-in to 2.21-25
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Marriage in a broken society is a mess. What is it supposed to be?
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, word they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
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1 Peter 3.1-7
There are a couple of wordplays here
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, word they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
•
1 Peter 3.1-7
There are a couple of wordplays here
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, word they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the external
braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
•
1 Peter 3.1-7
There are a couple of wordplays here
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey
•
see your respectful and pure conduct. conduct Do not let your adorning be external—the
braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
There are a couple of wordplays here
the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
1 Peter 3.1-7
•
This part of the sentence has important verbal clues
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey
•
see your respectful and pure conduct. conduct Do
•
not let your adorning be external—the
your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
This part of the sentence has important verbal clues
braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let
There are a couple of wordplays here
the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
1 Peter 3.1-7
•
The point here isn’t so much outside vs. inside
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey
•
see your respectful and pure conduct. Do
•
not let your adorning be external—the
your adorning be the hidden person of the
•
gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.
The point here isn’t so much outside vs. inside
heart with the imperishable beauty of a is very precious. For this is how the holy
This part of the sentence has important verbal clues
braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let
There are a couple of wordplays here
the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they
1 Peter 3.1-7
•
As earlier in the book, the admonition is founded on a scriptural model
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way,
showing honor to the woman as
the weaker vessel, since they are
heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
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1 Peter 3.1-7
The “husbands” section is a bit shorter
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, Likewise husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way,
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heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
The “husbands” section is a bit shorter
showing honor to the woman as
the weaker vessel, since they are
1 Peter 3.1-7
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The section ties in the same way
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way,
•
heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
The “husbands” section is a bit shorter
showing honor to the woman as
the weaker vessel, vessel since they are
1 Peter 3.1-7
•
The section ties in the same way
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What do these phrases mean?
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way,
•
heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
The “husbands” section is a bit shorter
showing honor to the woman as
the weaker vessel, since they are
1 Peter 3.1-7
•
The section ties in the same way
•
What do these phrases mean?
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Husbands must note the divine equality that exists within the divine economy
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Marriage Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way,
•
heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
The “husbands” section is a bit shorter
showing honor to the woman as
the weaker vessel, since they are
1 Peter 3.1-7
•
The section ties in the same way
•
What do these phrases mean?
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Husbands must note the divine equality that exists within the divine economy
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This is a big deal! (cf. Grudem, 154)
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Living in Exile, Looking Like Jesus • Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail • Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7
• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3.8-12 3,8-12 • Bringing it Together
living stones • week 6
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Antagonists Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
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1 Peter 3.8-12
This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Antagonists Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a
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reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text
tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for
1 Peter 3.8-12
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Make sure you muse on the list
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Antagonists Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a
•
This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text
tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for
1 Peter 3.8-12
reviling, but on the contrary, bless,
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Make sure you muse on the list
may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever
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This is almost word for word with an
for to this you were called, that you desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
earlier passage. Why?
Living
Exiles in a Broken Society
Stones Living Regarding Antagonists Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a
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reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever
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Make sure you muse on the list
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This is almost word for word with an
desires to love life and see good
earlier passage. Why?
days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking
deceit; let him turn away from evil
and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text
tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for
1 Peter 3.8-12
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There is an extended quote from Psalms 34 here. What’s going on with that (Fri)?
Living Stones
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Living in Exile, Looking Like Jesus • Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail • Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7
• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3,8-12 • Bringing it Together
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Concerning the “test cases” in 3.1-7: Life in exile means living with personal hostile oppressors, like a wife with an unbelieving husband, whose redemption should be sought not by persuasion with words but by illustration with deeds the character of the innocent suffering Savior. Life in exile means living with the more vulnerable and exploitable, like a husband with a wife, whose knowledgable conduct should honor the feminine one as the Shepherd who sacrificed Himself for His sheep.
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Concerning the “test case” summary in 3.8-12: Exiles in a hostile world must conduct themselves with Godhonoring conduct among themselves and with enemyredeeming conduct toward those who would attack them from the outside.
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These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.
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Christ’s suffering is exemplary
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These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.
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Christ’s suffering is exemplary
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Christ’s suffering is innocent (not due to sin)
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These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.
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Christ’s suffering is exemplary
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Christ’s suffering is innocent (not due to sin)
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Christ’s suffering is redemptive
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These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.
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Christ’s suffering is exemplary
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Christ’s suffering is innocent (not due to sin)
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Christ’s suffering is redemptive
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Our suffering for doing good in an evil world is the same. It provides a visible example of Christ’s work; it provides, for some, redemption.
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1 peter 3.13-22