When Peter remembered the Lord's warning, he wept bitterly and realized his sunk situation. A resurrected Jesus brought Peter back to His work: “Feed my lambs, feed my sheep.” In Jesus' command, Peter spoke to the first Gentile converts in his first letter. The purpose of the first letter encouraged other followers of Christ to stand firm in persecution, secure a weighty inheritance, act in holy behavior, and be honorable in a pagan society. (Davids, Peter H.“1st Peter.”Eerdmans Dictionary Of The Bible) In his letter, Peter expounds the themes of eschatological security in God and the duty and identity of living as children of God. The example of the suffering of Jesus is also exposed in the first letter of Peter as an event that personally changed the Apostle: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has reborn us to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1,3). In Peter's weakness, Jesus saved him and placed him as a rock for the Church. Jesus instructs Peter about the dangers of human desires that go against the will of God. (2.11) The salient theme of the first letter of the apostle Peter is the paradoxical situation of the followers of Jesus. A person with apparently contradictory qualities cannot conform to the will of God and submit to the human authorities established by Him. The divine "proof" and the purity and constancy of faith derive from estrangement from society and union with God. Peter calls Christians to be submissive and last servants of the One who called them to His grace. The context of 1 Peter highlights Peter's appreciation and understanding of Jesus’
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