1 Peter Essay

Table of Contents

I. Introduction………………………………………………………….2
II. Authorship…….……………………………………………………..3
III. Date……………………………………………….….……………….5
IV. Audience…..………………………………………………………….8
V. Purpose………………………………………………………………10
VI. Conclusion…………………………………………………………..11
VII. Bibliography………………………………………………………...12

Introduction
It might seem obvious that the author of I Peter was the famous disciple that appears in the Gospels since the letter opens with his autograph. However, that information alone cannot be the sole support around which the argument for the Apostle Peter as the author puts its weight. There are several obstacles that appear to make it difficult to say with any amount of certainty the author of this letter.   Some opponents to Petrine authorship not only propose this possibility but claim there is no assurance that there was only one author. There are some...