E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 1:10
Of . App-104 . prophets . See James 5:10 . have . Omit. enquired . Greek. ekzeteo. See Acts 15:17 . searched diligently . Greek. exereunao. Only here. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 1:11
Searching . Greek. ereunao. See John 5:39 . what = unto ( App-104 .) what. Spirit . App-101 . of Genitive of Relation. App-17 . Christ . App-98 . These words "of Christ" should come after "signify". signify = point. Greek. delco. See 1 Corinthians 1:11 . testified beforehand . Greek. promarturomai. Only here. of = with reference to. App-104 . that should follow = after ( App-104 .) these things. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 1:12
Unto = To. us . The texts read "you". minister . App-190 . reported . Same as "shew" in Acts 20:20 . have preached . . . you . Literally evangelized ( App-121 .) you. with . App-104 . Holy Ghost . No art. App-101 . sent down . App-174 . from . App-104 . heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . which . . . into = into ( App-104 .) which. look = stoop down (to look). Greek. parakupto. See John 20:5 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:10
Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:As Caffin observed:Peter was a diligent student of the prophetic books, and constantly quotes them, both in his epistles and in his speeches recorded in Acts. Here he gives a very remarkable glimpse into the condition of the prophetic consciousness.[27]Here Peter called attention to the curiosity that the ancient prophets of the Old Testament had with reference to their... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:11
searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.The exact nature of the puzzlement of the prophets is here given. It regarded the "time" of the marvelous events which they foretold. The exact answer to their questionings, however, was not revealed to them, only that it was not scheduled for their own generation, but for subsequent ages.The phenomenon... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.Very significantly, in this verse:Peter claims for those who evangelized Asia Minor (Paul and his companions) the same authority which was possessed by the ancient prophets. The Spirit of Christ was in the prophets; the same Spirit... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:10
1 Peter 1:10. Of which salvation the prophets— The gospel was not fully revealed to the Jews before the coming of Christ. Something of the nature of the gospel in general, and of that grand event, the conversion of the Gentiles, was revealed to them; upon which they were very desirous to have found out all that concerned it, and would have been very glad to have lived to see that happy time, when their predictions should be accomplished.ThatDanielunderstoodnotthefullmeaningofhis own prophesies,... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:11
1 Peter 1:11. The Spirit of Christ— It is well worthy of our notice, that the Spirit which dictated to the prophets is called the Spirit of Christ; which both proves his existence before his incarnation, and his supreme Godhead; and illustrates the full view that he himself had of all he was to do and suffer under the character of our Redeemer. The apostle, in discoursing so largely concerning the prophets, seems to have a special reference to the converted Jews, who would enter more thoroughly... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:12
1 Peter 1:12. Unto whom it was revealed,— Many of the things foretold by the ancient prophets, did evidently relate to distant times, and many of them to the coming of Christ, and the numerous conversions of the Jews and Gentiles to his holy religion. St. Peter very properly mentions it, to the honour of Christians, that the ancient prophets, ministered not unto themselves, but unto them: and it was a great confirmation to their faith to compare the prediction and event, and observe their... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-12
1:1-2:10 HIGH STATUS FOR GOD’S PEOPLEThe character of salvation (1:1-12)Peter’s readers are ‘God’s scattered people’, an expression that Peter uses with a wide meaning. In relation to their place of local residence, they are God’s people scattered throughout northern Asia Minor. But in relation to heaven, they are God’s people scattered in a foreign land. Their true homeland is heaven, and the foreign land is the world. They really belong to God. He chose them and cleansed them, with the aim... read more