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living stones • week 6

• Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail• Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3,8-12• Bringing it Together

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• Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail

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The New TestamentActs

Pauline EpistlesJames • 1-2 Peter •

1-3 John • Jude

General EpistlesRom • 1-2 Cor • Gal •!Eph • Phi • Col •

1-2 Thess • 1-2 Tim • Tit • Phil • Heb

• Last week we looked at the “seam”

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The New TestamentActs

Pauline EpistlesJames • 1-2 Peter •

1-3 John • Jude

General EpistlesRom • 1-2 Cor • Gal •!Eph • Phi • Col •

1-2 Thess • 1-2 Tim • Tit • Phil • Heb

• Last week we looked at the “seam”

• This week we’ll look at structure and theology

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The New TestamentActs

Pauline EpistlesJames • 1-2 Peter •

1-3 John • Jude

General EpistlesRom • 1-2 Cor • Gal •!Eph • Phi • Col •

1-2 Thess • 1-2 Tim • Tit • Phil • Heb

• Last week we looked at the “seam”

• This week we’ll look at structure and theology

• Acts divides in two parts, each focusing on a main character or characters

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The New Testament

James • 1-2 Peter • 1-3 John • Jude

General Epistles

• These are the main characters from the first half of Acts

• The GE are “framed” by Jesus’ brothers

• As the first book, James is influential in setting the message of the group (he gets out the Legos)

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• With James, the GE may then be generally letters about persevering through sin, suffering, and serpents by living faith unto the goal: salvation

• Suffering will be the norm

• Christ will be the model

• Faith will be what is practiced

• Salvation will be the hope that keeps you going

living stones • week 6

• Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail• Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3,8-12• Bringing it Together

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• Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7

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StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest

• The test case involves wives with unbelieving husbands, but like the others has “splash over”

if some do not obeythe word

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest

• The test case involves wives with unbelieving husbands, but like the others has “splash over”

• It has a key tie-in to 2.21-25

Likewise

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• Of Peter’s “test cases,” this may be the hardest

• The test case involves wives with unbelieving husbands, but like the others has “splash over”

• It has a key tie-in to 2.21-25

• Marriage in a broken society is a mess. What is it supposed to be?

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• There are a couple of wordplays here

if some do not obeythe word

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• There are a couple of wordplays here

if some do not obeythe word won without a word

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• There are a couple of wordplays here

if some do not obeythe word won without a word

external

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• There are a couple of wordplays here

• This part of the sentence has important verbal clues

when theysee your respectful and pure conduct

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• There are a couple of wordplays here

• This part of the sentence has important verbal clues

• The point here isn’t so much outside vs. inside

when theysee your respectful and pure conduct

Living

StonesLikewise, wives, be subject to your own

husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they

see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the

braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let

your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a

gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn

themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that

is frightening.

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.1-7Living Regarding Marriage

• There are a couple of wordplays here

• This part of the sentence has important verbal clues

• The point here isn’t so much outside vs. inside

• As earlier in the book, the admonition is founded on a scriptural model

Living

StonesLikewise, husbands, live with your

wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as

the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be

hindered.

Exiles in a Broken SocietyLiving Regarding Marriage

1 Peter 3.1-7

• The “husbands” section is a bit shorter

Living

StonesLikewise, husbands, live with your

wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as

the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be

hindered.

Exiles in a Broken SocietyLiving Regarding Marriage

1 Peter 3.1-7

• The “husbands” section is a bit shorter

• The section ties in the same way

Likewise

Living

StonesLikewise, husbands, live with your

wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as

the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be

hindered.

Exiles in a Broken SocietyLiving Regarding Marriage

1 Peter 3.1-7

• The “husbands” section is a bit shorter

• The section ties in the same way

• What do these phrases mean?

showing honorthe weaker vessel

Living

StonesLikewise, husbands, live with your

wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as

the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be

hindered.

Exiles in a Broken SocietyLiving Regarding Marriage

1 Peter 3.1-7

• The “husbands” section is a bit shorter

• The section ties in the same way

• What do these phrases mean?

• Husbands must note the divine equality that exists within the divine economy

heirs with you

Living

StonesLikewise, husbands, live with your

wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as

the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be

hindered.

Exiles in a Broken SocietyLiving Regarding Marriage

1 Peter 3.1-7

• The “husbands” section is a bit shorter

• The section ties in the same way

• What do these phrases mean?

• Husbands must note the divine equality that exists within the divine economy

• This is a big deal! (cf. Grudem, 154)

so that your prayers may not be hindered.

living stones • week 6

• Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail• Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3,8-12• Bringing it Together

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Living in Exi le, Looking Like JesusEschatology Now

• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3.8-12

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StonesFinally, all of you, have unity of

mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do

not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever

desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from

evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil

and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those

who do evil.”

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.8-12Living Regarding Antagonists

• This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text

Living

StonesFinally, all of you, have unity of

mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do

not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever

desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from

evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil

and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those

who do evil.”

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.8-12Living Regarding Antagonists

• This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text

• Make sure you muse on the list

unity ofmind, sympathy, brotherly love, a

tender heart, and a humble mind.

Living

StonesFinally, all of you, have unity of

mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do

not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever

desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from

evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil

and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those

who do evil.”

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.8-12Living Regarding Antagonists

• This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text

• Make sure you muse on the list

• This is almost word for word with an earlier passage. Why?

Donot repay evil for evil or reviling forreviling, but on the contrary, bless,

Living

StonesFinally, all of you, have unity of

mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do

not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever

desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from

evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil

and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those

who do evil.”

Exiles in a Broken Society 1 Peter 3.8-12Living Regarding Antagonists

• This text appears to be a bit of a “summary” text

• Make sure you muse on the list

• This is almost word for word with an earlier passage. Why?

• There is an extended quote from Psalms 34 here. What’s going on with that (Fri)?

desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from

evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil

and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those

who do evil.”

“Whoever

living stones • week 6

• Messages from Other Peoples’ Mail• Living Regarding Marriage, 3.1-7• Living Regarding Antagonists, 3,8-12• Bringing it Together

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• Concerning the “test cases” in 3.1-7:

Life in exile means living with personal hostile oppressors, like a wife with an unbelieving husband, whose redemption should be sought not by persuasion with words but by illustration with deeds the character of the innocent suffering Savior.

Life in exile means living with the more vulnerable and exploitable, like a husband with a wife, whose knowledgable conduct should honor the feminine one as the Shepherd who sacrificed Himself for His sheep.

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• Concerning the “test case” summary in 3.8-12:

Exiles in a hostile world must conduct themselves with God-honoring conduct among themselves and with enemy-redeeming conduct toward those who would attack them from the outside.

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• These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.

• Christ’s suffering is exemplary

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• These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.

• Christ’s suffering is exemplary

• Christ’s suffering is innocent (not due to sin)

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• These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.

• Christ’s suffering is exemplary

• Christ’s suffering is innocent (not due to sin)

• Christ’s suffering is redemptive

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• These passages all tie in to the poem in 2.21-25.

• Christ’s suffering is exemplary

• Christ’s suffering is innocent (not due to sin)

• Christ’s suffering is redemptive

• Our suffering for doing good in an evil world is the same. It provides a visible example of Christ’s work; it provides, for some, redemption.

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• Slides, handouts, devotional guide at:! http://www.issuu.com/globalfrese

• Next week: 1 Peter 3.13-22

• Please work on your devotionals and study

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