1 Peter 1:11
Verse
Context
Sermons
Dwight Pentecost
G.W. North
Jonathan Edwards
G.H. Lang
John GillSummary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
The glory that should follow - Not only the glory of his resurrection, ascension, exaltation, and the effusion of his Spirit; but that grand manifestation of God's infinite love to the world in causing the Gospel of his Son to be everywhere preached, and the glorious moral changes which should take place in the world under that preaching, and the final glorification of all them who had here received the report, and continued faithful unto death. And we may add to this the ineffable glorification of the human nature of Jesus Christ, which, throughout eternity, will be the glorious Head of his glorified body, the Church.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
what--Greek, "In reference to what, or what manner of time." What expresses the time absolutely: what was to be the era of Messiah's coming; what manner of time; what events and features should characterize the time of His coming. The "or" implies that some of the prophets, if they could not as individuals discover the exact time, searched into its characteristic features and events. The Greek for "time" is the season, the epoch, the fit time in God's purposes. Spirit of Christ . . . in them-- (Act 16:7, in oldest manuscripts, "the Spirit of Jesus"; Rev 19:10). So JUSTIN MARTYR says, "Jesus was He who appeared and communed with Moses, Abraham, and the other patriarchs." CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA calls Him "the Prophet of prophets, and Lord of all the prophetical spirit." did signify--"did give intimation." of--Greek, "the sufferers (appointed) unto Christ," or foretold in regard to Christ. "Christ," the anointed Mediator, whose sufferings are the price of our "salvation" (Pe1 1:9-10), and who is the channel of "the grace that should come unto you." the glory--Greek, "glories," namely, of His resurrection, of His ascension, of His judgment and coming kingdom, the necessary consequence of the sufferings. that should follow--Greek, "after these (sufferings)," Pe1 3:18-22; Pe1 5:1. Since "the Spirit of Christ" is the Spirit of God, Christ is God. It is only because the Son of God was to become our Christ that He manifested Himself and the Father through Him in the Old Testament, and by the Holy Spirit, eternally proceeding from the Father and Himself, spake in the prophets.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Searching what, or what manner of time,.... The prophets made a very diligent inquiry into the exact time when Christ should come to work out the salvation of his people; to whom it was made known that his coming should be before the sceptre, or tribe of Judah, and all civil government in it, ceased; and before the second temple was destroyed, into which the Messiah, the messenger of the covenant, was to come, as the Lord and proprietor of it; and that it should be seventy weeks, or 490 years, from a date given in Dan 9:24 as it was revealed to the Prophet Daniel; who particularly inquired, and diligently searched into this matter, and was eminently a man of desires this way, as he is styled, Dan 9:23 and they not only searched into the exact time, but into the manner and quality of the time when the Saviour should come; and foretold that it would be, with respect to the nations of the world, a time of profound peace; with respect to the Jews, that it would be a time of great blindness, ignorance, unbelief, and hardness of heart; that such would be that generation, or age, for wickedness and barbarity, as could not be declared and expressed; and that few would believe the report of the Gospel; and that the Messiah would be rejected of men, and be wounded, bruised, and put to death; and with respect to the Gentiles, that the Gospel would be preached to them, and that they should seek to Christ, be gathered to him, and hope and trust in him; and that the followers of the Messiah should be persecuted, and greatly distressed, and yet comforted and sustained; and this should be the face of the times, and the state of things, when the salvation should be revealed: and all this, and much more, the Spirit of Christ in them did signify; or "make manifest": from whence it appears, that Christ then existed, as he did before there were any prophets, and even from everlasting, being the eternal God; and that the Spirit is from him, as well as from the Father; and as here, so he is often by the Jews (a) called , "the Spirit of the Messiah", or "Christ"; and that the Spirit is truly God, since he could declare beforehand the exact time of Christ's coming, and the finality of the age in which he came, as well as bear a previous testimony to his sufferings and glory; as also, that he was in the prophets, and they were inspired by him, and spake as he moved and directed them: when, it testified before hand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. The "sufferings of Christ" are what the Jews call (b) , "the sorrows of the Messiah". These are particularly testified of in Psa 22:1. The glory, or "glories", as it may be rendered, design his resurrection from the dead, his ascension to heaven, his session at the right hand of God, and having all power, authority, and judgment committed to him; and which are eminently and distinctly prophesied of in Psa 16:10. (a) Zohar in Gen. fol. 19. 3. & passim. (b) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 118. 1. & passim.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
1:11 They wondered: Much was revealed about the future to the Old Testament prophets, but they did not know precisely when or how the salvation they predicted would come about. • The Greek translated what time could also mean what person. The prophets knew that a Messiah would come and that he would suffer before he was glorified, but they did not know who that Messiah would be.
1 Peter 1:11
A Living Hope
10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,11trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
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Studies in 1 Peter-01 1 Peter Intro
By Dwight Pentecost1.6K40:52JHN 15:18JHN 16:1JHN 16:33JHN 17:14JHN 17:201PE 1:111PE 4:12In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of obedience in order for believers to be found unto honor and glory and praise at the coming of Christ. The provision of salvation through the death of Jesus Christ is highlighted, with the mention of the song "There is a fountain filled with blood" symbolizing the forgiveness of sins. The preacher emphasizes that this provision of salvation is only effective if the individual responds with faith and obedience to the gospel. The sermon also mentions the early believers in Acts 2 who shared their possessions and lived out of a common treasury to meet each other's needs, highlighting the importance of unity and caring for one another in the Christian community.
Grace
By G.W. North1631:11:07GraceMAT 28:19ROM 10:14EPH 2:81PE 1:21PE 1:111PE 1:13In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the concept of the "manifold grace of God" mentioned in 1 Peter 4:10. The preacher emphasizes that this grace is a revelation of God's infinite resources and strength, demonstrated through His pains and sufferings for humanity. The preacher highlights that grace is not something we have to seek out, but rather it seeks us out. The sermon emphasizes the importance of yielding to this glorious grace and understanding that it encompasses all aspects of God's character, including righteousness, love, and truth.
Safety, Fulness, and Sweet Refreshment, to Be Found in Christ
By Jonathan Edwards0ISA 32:2MAT 11:28JHN 14:6ROM 10:6COL 3:111PE 1:11Jonathan Edwards preaches about the abundant provision of safety, fulness, and sweet refreshment found in Christ for those who are weary, burdened with sin, afflicted, or persecuted. He emphasizes that in Christ, there is a hiding-place from the storm of God's wrath, rivers of water for the thirsty soul, and the shadow of a great rock for the weary traveler. Edwards explains that Christ's excellency, love, and role as the way to the Father provide quiet rest and contentment for believers in various trials, showcasing the compassion and grace of God towards His people.
Concerning the Sufferings of the Messiah.
By John Gill0Messianic PropheciesSuffering Of ChristPSA 22:1ISA 53:5ZEC 12:10MAT 26:31MAT 27:35LUK 24:25JHN 19:37ACT 3:181CO 15:31PE 1:11John Gill preaches on the sufferings of the Messiah, emphasizing the prophetic significance of Psalms 22 and Isaiah 53. He explains how these scriptures foreshadowed the trials and tribulations that Jesus would endure, including betrayal, rejection, and crucifixion, all of which were fulfilled in Christ's life. Gill highlights that the New Testament writers consistently referenced these prophecies to affirm Jesus as the Messiah, who suffered not for his own sins but for the transgressions of humanity. The sermon underscores the importance of recognizing these prophecies as integral to understanding the nature and purpose of Christ's suffering and the glory that follows.
Coming Events
By G.H. Lang0Spiritual WarfareHope in ProphecyGEN 3:15MAT 24:21LUK 24:262CO 4:4EPH 2:22TH 2:11PE 1:111JN 5:19REV 17:10REV 21:3G.H. Lang delivers a profound sermon titled 'Coming Events,' emphasizing the certainty of biblical prophecy and the hope it provides for the future. He explains that while the past may fade from human memory, God sees all time as present, allowing Him to accurately predict future events through His prophets. Lang outlines the significance of the first prophecy in Genesis 3:15, which foretells the ultimate victory of Christ over Satan, and discusses the dual experiences of suffering and triumph that Christ would endure. He also highlights the ongoing spiritual battle between good and evil, culminating in the return of Christ and the establishment of His kingdom, urging believers to remain steadfast in their faith.
The Faith of the Church Under the Old Testament in and Concerning the Person of Christ.
By John Owen0Faith in ChristThe Person of ChristGEN 3:15GEN 12:3GEN 15:6JOB 19:25ISA 59:20MAT 16:16GAL 4:4HEB 3:5HEB 10:11PE 1:11John Owen emphasizes the faith of the Old Testament church in the person of Christ, asserting that their belief was foundational for their salvation and deliverance. He explains that while they had limited understanding of Christ's redemptive work, their faith was centered on His divine person, as revealed through promises and types in Scripture. Owen highlights that this faith was essential for obedience and that over time, the church's understanding became corrupted, leading to a reliance on their own righteousness rather than on Christ. He warns that just as the early church faced ruin by losing sight of true faith, modern churches risk the same fate by allowing their beliefs to degenerate into lifeless opinions. Ultimately, Owen calls for a return to a vibrant, faith-filled relationship with Christ as the Savior.
1 Peter 1:11
By John Gill0ProphecySuffering and Glory of ChristPSA 16:10PSA 22:1DAN 9:241PE 1:11John Gill expounds on 1 Peter 1:11, emphasizing the diligent search of the prophets regarding the timing and nature of Christ's coming. He explains that the prophets were informed of the Messiah's arrival before the fall of the second temple and the cessation of Jewish governance, highlighting the contrasting conditions of peace for the nations and spiritual blindness for the Jews. Gill notes that the Spirit of Christ revealed the sufferings and subsequent glory of the Messiah, affirming Christ's eternal existence and divine nature. The sermon underscores the prophetic insights into the suffering of Christ and the glory that follows, as foretold in the Psalms.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
The glory that should follow - Not only the glory of his resurrection, ascension, exaltation, and the effusion of his Spirit; but that grand manifestation of God's infinite love to the world in causing the Gospel of his Son to be everywhere preached, and the glorious moral changes which should take place in the world under that preaching, and the final glorification of all them who had here received the report, and continued faithful unto death. And we may add to this the ineffable glorification of the human nature of Jesus Christ, which, throughout eternity, will be the glorious Head of his glorified body, the Church.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
what--Greek, "In reference to what, or what manner of time." What expresses the time absolutely: what was to be the era of Messiah's coming; what manner of time; what events and features should characterize the time of His coming. The "or" implies that some of the prophets, if they could not as individuals discover the exact time, searched into its characteristic features and events. The Greek for "time" is the season, the epoch, the fit time in God's purposes. Spirit of Christ . . . in them-- (Act 16:7, in oldest manuscripts, "the Spirit of Jesus"; Rev 19:10). So JUSTIN MARTYR says, "Jesus was He who appeared and communed with Moses, Abraham, and the other patriarchs." CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA calls Him "the Prophet of prophets, and Lord of all the prophetical spirit." did signify--"did give intimation." of--Greek, "the sufferers (appointed) unto Christ," or foretold in regard to Christ. "Christ," the anointed Mediator, whose sufferings are the price of our "salvation" (Pe1 1:9-10), and who is the channel of "the grace that should come unto you." the glory--Greek, "glories," namely, of His resurrection, of His ascension, of His judgment and coming kingdom, the necessary consequence of the sufferings. that should follow--Greek, "after these (sufferings)," Pe1 3:18-22; Pe1 5:1. Since "the Spirit of Christ" is the Spirit of God, Christ is God. It is only because the Son of God was to become our Christ that He manifested Himself and the Father through Him in the Old Testament, and by the Holy Spirit, eternally proceeding from the Father and Himself, spake in the prophets.
John Gill Bible Commentary
Searching what, or what manner of time,.... The prophets made a very diligent inquiry into the exact time when Christ should come to work out the salvation of his people; to whom it was made known that his coming should be before the sceptre, or tribe of Judah, and all civil government in it, ceased; and before the second temple was destroyed, into which the Messiah, the messenger of the covenant, was to come, as the Lord and proprietor of it; and that it should be seventy weeks, or 490 years, from a date given in Dan 9:24 as it was revealed to the Prophet Daniel; who particularly inquired, and diligently searched into this matter, and was eminently a man of desires this way, as he is styled, Dan 9:23 and they not only searched into the exact time, but into the manner and quality of the time when the Saviour should come; and foretold that it would be, with respect to the nations of the world, a time of profound peace; with respect to the Jews, that it would be a time of great blindness, ignorance, unbelief, and hardness of heart; that such would be that generation, or age, for wickedness and barbarity, as could not be declared and expressed; and that few would believe the report of the Gospel; and that the Messiah would be rejected of men, and be wounded, bruised, and put to death; and with respect to the Gentiles, that the Gospel would be preached to them, and that they should seek to Christ, be gathered to him, and hope and trust in him; and that the followers of the Messiah should be persecuted, and greatly distressed, and yet comforted and sustained; and this should be the face of the times, and the state of things, when the salvation should be revealed: and all this, and much more, the Spirit of Christ in them did signify; or "make manifest": from whence it appears, that Christ then existed, as he did before there were any prophets, and even from everlasting, being the eternal God; and that the Spirit is from him, as well as from the Father; and as here, so he is often by the Jews (a) called , "the Spirit of the Messiah", or "Christ"; and that the Spirit is truly God, since he could declare beforehand the exact time of Christ's coming, and the finality of the age in which he came, as well as bear a previous testimony to his sufferings and glory; as also, that he was in the prophets, and they were inspired by him, and spake as he moved and directed them: when, it testified before hand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. The "sufferings of Christ" are what the Jews call (b) , "the sorrows of the Messiah". These are particularly testified of in Psa 22:1. The glory, or "glories", as it may be rendered, design his resurrection from the dead, his ascension to heaven, his session at the right hand of God, and having all power, authority, and judgment committed to him; and which are eminently and distinctly prophesied of in Psa 16:10. (a) Zohar in Gen. fol. 19. 3. & passim. (b) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 118. 1. & passim.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
1:11 They wondered: Much was revealed about the future to the Old Testament prophets, but they did not know precisely when or how the salvation they predicted would come about. • The Greek translated what time could also mean what person. The prophets knew that a Messiah would come and that he would suffer before he was glorified, but they did not know who that Messiah would be.