"But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY."
(1 Peter 2:9-10, NAS1995)
(1 Peter 2:9-10, NAS1995)
The phrases in all caps are identified by the NAS as OT citations/allusions. Here is the breakdown:
Chosen race - Isa 43:20
Royal priesthood - Exod 19:6
Holy nation - Exod 19:6
People for God's own possession - Exod 19:5
Not a people - Hos 1:10; 2:23
People of God - Hos 2:23
Not received mercy - Hos 1:6; 2:23
Received mercy - Hos 2:23
I would add the following additional allusions/echoes:
proclaim the excellencies - Isa 43:21
the one who called you from darkness to light - Isa 42:6-7, 16
So here is the two-part $64,000 question:
1. What are we to make of language describing Israel in the OT applied to the church?
2. How should these OT citations/allusions/echoes influence our interpretation of 1 Pet 2:9-10?
1 comment:
1. It makes me remember that I am not to "set up camp" in the NT and completely forget the OT...as I often do.
2. To me, it looks like the writer of 1 Peter knew the OT and used that knowledge to convey his message. He knew that the readers of 1Peter would know the OT as well...maybe??
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