Wars 3.10.10 says:
1 Peter 1:1 has it written:
Again (1 Peter 1:17):
Again (1 Peter 2:11):
The author instructs them to honor the emperor, something perhaps they did not want to do:
And immediately proceeds to provide instructions for living to those enslaved:
All of this could be situated in a context of enslaved Jewish people (1 Peter 1:18) living as foreigners in Asia Minor (1 Peter 1:1). There are addressed together as Jewish exiles about the concerns of whether to honor the emperor and whether to submit to those mistreating them. Such a setting his would make the most sense post-67 CE, when Vespasian began to enslave Jewish people, starting with the victory in Galilee.
Then came Vespasian, and ordered them all to stand in the stadium, and commanded them to kill the old men, together with the others that were useless, which were in number a thousand and two hundred. Out of the young men he chose six thousand of the strongest, and sent them to Nero, to dig through the Isthmus, and sold the remainder for slaves, being thirty thousand and four hundred, besides such as he made a present of to Agrippa; for as to those that belonged to his kingdom, he gave him leave to do what he pleased with them: however, the king sold these also for slaves; but for the rest of the multitude, who were Trachonites, and Gaulanites, and of Hippos, and some of Gadara, the greatest part of them were seditious persons, and fugitives, who were of such shameful characters, that they preferred war before peace. These prisoners were taken on the eighth day of the month Gorpiaeus [Elul].
1 Peter 1:1 has it written:
To God’s elect, exiles/strangers [παρεπιδήμοις] scattered [διασπορᾶς] throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia ...
Again (1 Peter 1:17):
live out your time as foreigners [παροικίας] here in reverent fear
Again (1 Peter 2:11):
... Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners [παροίκους] and exiles [παρεπιδήμους], to abstain from sinful desires ...
The author instructs them to honor the emperor, something perhaps they did not want to do:
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
And immediately proceeds to provide instructions for living to those enslaved:
18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
All of this could be situated in a context of enslaved Jewish people (1 Peter 1:18) living as foreigners in Asia Minor (1 Peter 1:1). There are addressed together as Jewish exiles about the concerns of whether to honor the emperor and whether to submit to those mistreating them. Such a setting his would make the most sense post-67 CE, when Vespasian began to enslave Jewish people, starting with the victory in Galilee.
Statistics: Posted by Peter Kirby — Fri Nov 08, 2024 7:38 pm