1	Survey of 1 Peter
2	Author? Peter (1:1) Written with the help of Silas (5:12) Silas helps explain the Greek
3	Audience “Elect refugees of Diaspora in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia Real exiles? Aliens and strangers in the world (2:11) Gentiles (“once you were not a people, but now you are”—2:10)
4	Point of Origin Written from “Babylon” Literal Babylon? Rome, most likely
5	Date According to tradition, Peter died during Nero’s reign (Nero died AD 68) Jews might have started calling Rome Babylon during the Jewish War (AD 66) AD 66-68, by one scenario
6	Basic Content: Titles Chapter 1: Salvation’s Coming Chapter 2: Submit to Authorities Chapter 3: Suffer as a Good Person, not as a Wicked one Chapter 4: Judgment Started Chapter 5: Cast Cares on God
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15	Relationships between Sections Introduction: The prescript in 1:1-2 introduces 1 Peter.
16	Relationships between Sections Conclusion 5:12-14 brings the letter to a close with a general statement that presumably captures Peter’s understanding of the letter: he is encouraging these Christians and testifying to the true grace of God.
17	Relationships between Sections Cause-Effect: Given that this is the situation, live this way… The opening section of the letter 1:3-12 tells about the contrast between the audience’s current situation and their future one. On this basis, Peter tells the audience to adopt certain attitudes both toward the present and the future.
18	Playing out the Live this Way In 1:13-2:10, the “live this way” focuses primarily on the kind of earthly character that fits with the “hope.” Be holy for I am holy. Such a life is different from the pagan way. It is the way of Christ, as aliens on the earth.
19	Playing out the “Live this Way” 2. It involves model earthly behavior. Submission to worldly authority Slaves submitting to masters even when they are oppressive Women submitting to their husbands even when they are not believers Living in harmony with one another and conducting oneself virtuously in general
20	Playing out the “Live this Way” 3. Accept your current lot Which is Suffering! Humble yourselves under God’s mighty hand, casting your anxiety on Him
21	Other Recurring Themes Recurring Comparison to Christ Throughout 1 Peter, Peter substantiates the advice he is giving by comparing the suffering of the Christians to the sufferings of Christ.