What is the meaning of 1 Peter 1:10? Concerning this salvation “Concerning this salvation” (1 Peter 1:10) reaches back to verses 3–9, where Peter celebrates the new birth, living hope, and imperishable inheritance secured by Jesus’ resurrection. • Salvation is a completed act in Christ (Ephesians 2:8–9) yet fully revealed “in the last time” (1 Peter 1:5). • It rescues from sin’s penalty (Romans 5:9), empowers holy living now (Titus 2:11–12), and guarantees everlasting joy (Hebrews 2:3). • Every aspect flows from God’s initiative, underscoring grace, not human effort. the prophets who foretold “The prophets who foretold” points to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and the rest who spoke under divine inspiration. • God “spoke through the prophets long ago” (Hebrews 1:1–2), revealing Christ in advance (Acts 3:18). • On the Emmaus road, Jesus showed that “Moses and all the Prophets” testified about Him (Luke 24:25–27). • Prophecy confirms Scripture’s unity and reliability (2 Peter 1:20–21). the grace to come to you “The grace to come to you” identifies the Messiah’s saving work now enjoyed by Peter’s readers—and by every believer. • John writes, “Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). • Through Christ’s sacrifice, “the gift is not like the trespass” but abounds to many (Romans 5:15). • Even Gentiles stand “saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 15:11), fulfilling God’s promise to bless all nations. searched and investigated They “searched and investigated” because the Spirit gave them glimpses that stirred holy curiosity. • Daniel pored over Jeremiah’s writings to understand the exile’s end (Daniel 9:2). • When his own visions puzzled him, he asked for insight (Daniel 12:8–9). • Proverbs declares, “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search it out is the glory of kings” (Proverbs 25:2). • Their diligent study models how believers should mine Scripture (Psalm 119:162; 2 Timothy 2:15). carefully “Carefully” underscores the intensity of their effort. • They sought with the determination of those who “search for it as for hidden treasure” (Proverbs 2:4–5). • The Spirit now “reveals the deep things of God” to us as well (1 Corinthians 2:10). • God rewards those who “earnestly seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6), inviting present-day readers to the same thoughtful pursuit. summary • Salvation is God’s gracious, comprehensive rescue, celebrated in 1 Peter 1. • Old-Testament prophets, moved by the Spirit, foretold Christ’s redemptive grace. • Though they lived centuries earlier, they studied their revelations with passionate care, longing to grasp the fullness now experienced by believers. • Their example invites Christians to treasure Scripture, confident in its accuracy and eager to explore its riches with the same careful devotion. |
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