1 Peter: An Introduction and Study Guide
Schussler Fiorenza, Elisabeth (Harvard Divinity School, USA)
The New Testament writing known as First Peter was probably written at the end of the 1st century CE, it is addressed to 'resident aliens' who live as colonial subjects in the Roman Province of Asia Minor. They are portrayed as a marginalized group who experience harassment and suffering. This letter is ascribed to the apostle Peter but was probably not written by him. It is a rhetorical communication sent from Christians in the imperial centr...