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• Simon


  Also known as Simeon in Hebrew
• Peter


  Son of Jonah, also known as John
• Andrew, Peter's brother, brought him to Christ
• Peter was married and his wife accompanied him in his ministry
• Peter


  Christ renamed him Peter in Greek or Cephas in Aramaic meaning stone or rock
• Most likely in Rome

  A.D. 64-65
• Nero burned Rome, redirected blame to Christians, many Christians were killed and there was severe resentment
• Purpose of 1 Peter

  To teach them how to live victoriously in the midst of hostility
• Word


  Literally a "word" or "idea", the word of God is the gospel message about the Lord Jesus Christ
• Example


  Literally a "tracing tablet"
• Love


  Literally "love", most of the ancient occurrences of this Greek word appear in the NT
• Persecution


  Appears in 1 Peter 1:6, 2:12, 19-21, 3:9, 13-18, 4:1, 12-16, 19
• Holy


  Appears in 1 Peter 1:15, 16
• Character of God in 1 Peter

  • Accessible, Faithful, Just, Long-suffering, Merciful, Righteous
• Christ in 1 Peter

  • Living Hope, Unblemished Lamb, Great example, Lord of glory, Head Shepherd
• Author of 2 Peter is the apostle Peter
• Title of 2 Peter


  It was given the Greek title "Pero Bor 2 Peter"
• AD 67-64

  2 Peter
• Character of God in 2 Peter

  Scripture, Long-suffering
• Christ in 2 Peter

  Morning Star, Beloved Son