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The First Epistle of Peter
March 15, 2015 Bob Eckel 1
“I Peter 2:2-5 Listening and Growing in God's Word”
Remember, the theme of I Pet 1:1-2:10 is salvation.• I Peter 2:2,3 - As newborn babes, desire the pure milk
of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.–Is it important whether verses 2,3 follow a comma, or is one sentence?
• 6 out of 12 translations have a comma, 6 one sentence. – One free-standing sentence is favored by ‘Wherefore’ that begins verse 1.
» Implies the rational behind Chapter 1.
–What is meant by ‘newborn babes’?• Greek word brephos used only in a metaphorical sense. • Are these newly born believers with little knowledge and insight or
babes in their dependency on the truth? – 1 Cor 3:2 vs. Matt 11:25
–desire the sincere milk of the word
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“I Peter 2:2-5 Listening and Growing in God's Word” • desire – strong verb long for; active, imperative (II Cor 5:2; Phil 1:8)• Is milk in contrast to meat (Heb 5:12-14) or simply the truth of the word
(logos) of God in contrast to guile, hypocrisies, etc. in verse 1?– The source of this desire is critically important; the 2nd Adam not the 1st.– And notice the modifier, sincere – why?
» Only NT use – unmixed, unadulterated, without dishonest intent or guile.– The best way to think about this relationship is a baby’s appetite for milk.
» Always present, never ending.» Is our desire for the word of God identical or even similar?
– that you may grow thereby• grow – here spiritually, in fullness; aorist, passive, subjunctive (John
3:30; II Cor 10:15; II Thess 1:3).– One major purpose of our salvation.
– if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.• if indeed – ei, and when connected to the indicative mood (tasted)
assumes since.• tasted – here to have experienced’; thus, to grow is by faith a natural
sequel (Ps 34:8,9).
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• Fulfillment of prophecy – Isa 8:14; Mark 12:10,11– but chosen by God and precious
• chosen here is a noun not a verb – chosen-out-one.• precious – held in honor, precious (I Pet 2:6).• Let’s look at Col 1:15-23
• I Peter 2:4 - Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,– Coming to Him as to a living stone (IL - To whom coming as
unto a living stone)• Coming (draw near) by faith, the intimate relationship we have.
– Wuest – ‘The words "to whom coming" in the Greek text do not refer to the initial act of the sinner coming to the Lord Jesus for salvation, but indicate a close and habitual approach and an intimate association made by faith when the believer realizes the presence of and seeks communion and fellowship with his Lord.’
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• A living stone is the only living stone, Lord Jesus Christ (Isa 28:16; Acts 4:11; I Cor 10:4; Eph 2:20-22)!
– And although the Jew relates a living stone to the temple, the true temple is made of living material, men/women saved by God’s unmeasurable grace (I Cor 6:19).
– rejected (disallowed) indeed by men (anthropos – all men)• I Peter 2:5 - you also, as living stones, are being built
up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.– We are living stones being built up a spiritual house
• So therefore glorify God in your body and in the Spirit (I Cor 6:19,20)• being built up – present, passive, indicative
– So how does this happen?» By the Holy Spirit – Eph 2:22
– a holy priesthood
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• The office of a priest who has access to God and offers not external but spiritual sacrifices.
– Rev 1:6 - and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
– to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
• Heb 13:15 - Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
– What does this look like, i.e. what is acceptable to God?» The verse answer this - through, by or in Jesus Christ!» Is Rom 12:1 being lived out by faith in your life?
Col 3:17 - And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through
Him.