For this week’s ALA, you will perform an exegetical investigation of the role of the Holy Spirit in 1 Peter. In total, the word for “spirit” (pneuma) appears eight times in 1 Peter (1:2, 11, 12; 3:4, 18, 19; 4:6, 14). However, all of these occurrences are not uniform. For example, 1 Peter 3:19 references the “spirits in prison” whereas 1 Peter 4:14 mentions the “spirit of glory” and “spirit of God.” Your goal is to write a theology of the spirit for 1 Peter by closely considering each of these eight references.
For academic resources to be used in your paper, please utilize this week’s reading as well as the e-book commentaries available at NU by Dennis R. Edwards, Karen H. Jobs, and Peter R. Rodgers. Please also use the short article by Rebecca Skaggs.
Guiding Directives:
Your paper should begin with a clear thesis statement: What is 1 Peter’s theology of the Holy Spirit? You might decide to write this last, after conducting your research.
How many different uses of the Spirit do you count in these eight references (1 Peter 1:2, 11, 12; 3:4, 18, 19; 4:6, 14)? What do you make of this? Similarities? Differences?
Consult 2 or 3 of the academic sources (only the ones listed above) on these verses in question. How does the author of 1 Peter appear to be using the language of “Spirit” in his letter? Please cite all sources correctly.
Conclude with your final observations.
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