Christ: a Solution to Suffering in First Peter

Christ: a Solution to Suffering in First Peter

Christ is presented as a solution to suffering in first Peter. This is achieved by way of three main arguments. Firstly, a new identity is developed of which Christ forms the center. Secondly, the author provides hope, which includes eschatological hope that can be theirs only through Christ. Lastly...

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Main Author: P.F. Steenberg
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2001-08-01
Series:Verbum et Ecclesia
Online Access:http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/661
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spelling doaj-726a580b8f30483883b8785cb00201eb2020-11-24T23:47:36ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia 1609-99822074-77052001-08-0122239240010.4102/ve.v22i2.661549Christ: a Solution to Suffering in First PeterP.F. Steenberg0University of PretoriaChrist is presented as a solution to suffering in first Peter. This is achieved by way of three main arguments. Firstly, a new identity is developed of which Christ forms the center. Secondly, the author provides hope, which includes eschatological hope that can be theirs only through Christ. Lastly, Christ is offered as the rational for endurance. His example is presented for the believers to follow. If the readers accepted the new identity in Christ, grasped onto the hope and followed the example of Christ, their suffering would become bearable in the present and be solved in the future.http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/661
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description Christ is presented as a solution to suffering in first Peter. This is achieved by way of three main arguments. Firstly, a new identity is developed of which Christ forms the center. Secondly, the author provides hope, which includes eschatological hope that can be theirs only through Christ. Lastly, Christ is offered as the rational for endurance. His example is presented for the believers to follow. If the readers accepted the new identity in Christ, grasped onto the hope and followed the example of Christ, their suffering would become bearable in the present and be solved in the future.
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