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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:8

1 Peter 2:8. And a stone of stumbling, &c.— We render this verse as if it were one continued sentence; but thus violence is done to the text, and the apostle's sense is thrown into obscurity and disorder; which is restored by putting a full stop after offence, and beginning a new sentence thus: They stumble at the word. For, observe, the apostle runs a double antithesis between believers and unbelievers: To you who believe, says he, it is precious; to them who believe not, and are... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,— This imports them to be of one stock through their new birth; as the Israelites, who were by outward calling the chosen of God, were all the seed of Abraham according to the flesh: so theythat truly believe in the Lord Jesus, are all of them, by regeneration, one people. They are of one nation, belonging to the same blessed land of promise, all citizens of the new Jerusalem, yea, all children of the same family, whereof Jesus... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:8

8. stone of stumbling, c.—quoted from Isaiah 8:14. Not merely they stumbled, in that their prejudices were offended but their stumbling implies the judicial punishment of their reception of Messiah; they hurt themselves in stumbling over the corner-stone, as "stumble" means in Jeremiah 13:16; Daniel 11:19. at the word—rather, join "being disobedient to the word"; so 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Peter 4:17. whereunto—to penal stumbling; to the judicial punishment of their unbelief. See above. also—an... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:9

9. Contrast in the privileges and destinies of believers. Compare the similar contrast with the preceding context. chosen—"elect" of God, even as Christ your Lord is. generation—implying the unity of spiritual origin and kindred of believers as a class distinct from the world. royal—kingly. Believers, like Christ, the antitypical Melchisedec, are at once kings and priests. Israel, in a spiritual sense, was designed to be the same among the nations of the earth. The full realization on earth of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:1-10

C. Our Priestly Calling 2:1-10Peter continued his explanation of Christians’ duties as we endure trials and suffering joyfully. He called his readers to do certain things in the world of unbelievers, and he reminded them of certain realities in this pericope. He did so to motivate them to press on to finish God’s plan and purpose for them in the world now."The great doxology (1 Peter 1:3-12) begins with praise to God, who is the One who begot us again. All hortations that follow grow out of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:3-10

II. THE IDENTITY OF CHRISTIANS 1:3-2:10The essentially chiastic structure of thought in the letter, excluding the introduction and conclusion, can be visualized in the outline (above). The recurrence of the direct address "Beloved" in 1 Peter 2:11 and 1 Peter 4:12 divides this letter into three main parts."The theme of the first part is the identity of the people of God established on the basis of the great salvation Christ has accomplished (and is accomplishing) on their behalf. Their identity... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:6-8

3. Building on Christ 2:6-8 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:7-8

In contrast to believers, those who reject Jesus Christ as the foundation find Him to be a stone over which they trip and fall. He becomes the instrument of their destruction. The "builders" were Israel’s religious leaders (cf. Psalms 118:22). When they disobeyed Old Testament commands to accept their Messiah, they stumbled spiritually and would suffer destruction (Isaiah 8:14). This was true of Israel corporately, and it is true of every unbeliever individually.Jesus Christ was the stone that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:9

All the figures of the church that Peter chose here originally referred to Israel. However with Israel’s rejection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:7) God created a new body of people through whom He now seeks to accomplish the same purposes He sought to achieve through Israel but by different means. This verse, which at first might seem to equate the church and Israel, on careful examination shows as many differences between these groups as similarities. [Note: See John W. Pryor, "First Peter and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:9-10

4. Summary affirmation of our identity 2:9-10Peter proceeded to clarify the nature of the church and in doing so explained the duty of Christians in the world, particularly suffering Christians. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:1-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:3-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:6-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:7-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 2:9-10

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