1 Peter 2:9

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:1-10

God’s Purpose For His Begotten Again And Redeemed People (1 Peter 2:1-10 ). In view of the glorious future that is theirs as previously revealed, and the responsibility that is theirs, which will now be revealed to them, they are to prepare themselves by putting away anything that defiles them, and by eagerly and thirstily partaking of the spiritual milk of the truth so as to continue growing ‘unto salvation’. Indeed if they really have tasted that the Lord is gracious they are to be built up... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:9

‘But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light,’ In contrast with these unbelievers those who truly believe are His ‘chosen men and women’, and have a glorious destiny. Here Peter has in mind the special privileges granted to Israel at Sinai in Exodus 19:5-6. ‘ You shall be an especially valued treasure to Me ( a treasure for my... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:1-10

1 Peter 1:22 to 1 Peter 2:10 . The Christians, who were formerly pagans, are created a new race in Christ Jesus, and consecrated as a special priesthood of service to the whole world. Their life must be in accordance with this profession. They are to manifest to one another brotherly love, “ that noblest jewel in the diadem of early Christianity” (Gunkel), and as children naturally seek milk for nourishment, so their desire is to be for spiritual refreshment in the purity of faith. By a... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:9

But ye; ye believers, in opposition to those reprobates that are disobedient to the word. He shows that those dignities and privileges, which were mentioned by Moses as belonging to their forefathers, did much more belong to them; and that they had the real exhibition in Christ, of those good things whereof their fathers had but a taste, and which the rest of the Jews had lost by their unbelief. Are a chosen generation; a people chosen of God, not only out of the world, but from among the rest... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Peter 2:9-10

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES1 Peter 2:9. Chosen generation.—These terms describe the new spiritual Israel in terms taken from the old Israel. God chose the Abrahamic race; God called out a particular priesthood. The entire nation was holy, in the sense of separated unto God. The Jews were a peculiar, or purchased, people, in view of the redemption from Egypt, which was the beginning of their national life. So the new Israel was a race chosen in Christ, constituted as a kingdom of priests,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9 Predestination. I. It is impossible to read the Scriptures and not to see that there are some persons predestinated to glory. There are persons who, in the words of St. Paul, are vessels which God hath aforetime prepared unto glory. It is a fact we see it with our eyes that God makes a distinction between the heathen who have never heard the name of Christ and the Christian. The latter has high privileges which the former has not. The Christian has God's word to guide him, but not... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 2:9-10

1 Peter 2:9-10 The True Israel. I. "Ye are a chosen generation," the word "generation" here meaning, not contemporaries, but the offspring of one common parent, the offshoots of one original stock. The Israelites were a special "generation." (1) They had sprung from Abraham as their common progenitor. (2) The Jews were, moreover, a "chosen generation" called out of the darkness of Chaldæan idolatry to the marvellous light of Divine revelation. II. "Ye are a royal priesthood." (1) The Jews were... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 1 Peter 2:7-10

DISCOURSE: 2395THE DIFFERENT STATES OF BELIEVERS AND UNBELIEVERS1 Peter 2:7-10. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Peter 2:9

priesthood The New Testament priesthood, Summary: (1) Until the law was given the head of each family was the family priest Genesis 8:20; Genesis 26:25; Genesis 31:54. (2) When the law was proposed, the promise to perfect obedience was that Israel would be unto God "a kingdom of priests" Exodus 19:6. but Israel violated the law, and God shut up the priestly office to the Aaronic family, appointing the tribe of Levi to minister to them, thus constituting the typical priesthood Exodus 28:1. (3)... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 2:1-25

Chapter 2Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisy, and all envying, and all evil speakings ( 1 Peter 2:1 ),Set these things aside, we're to love one another with a pure heart fervently. Set aside the envying, the hypocrisy, the guile, the evil speaking.And as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby: If so be that you have tasted that the Lord is gracious ( 1 Peter 2:2-3 ).There are so many people who desire sensationalism. They desire... read more

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