Question about 1 Peter 2:54-5

[Ioustinos]

Hi Folks!

1 Peter 2:4-5
As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by men by chosen by God and precious to him--you also are like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ (NIV)

I was wanting to know if there was any warrant to the thought that the theme of this passage of Scripture given above finds its roots in the Messianic promise found here:

2 Samuel 7:11b-13
The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you: When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to suceed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. (NIV)

Any thoughts?


Justin

 

[Jon_]

Hi Folks!



I was wanting to know if there was any warrant to the thought that the theme of this passage of Scripture given above finds its roots in the Messianic promise found here:




Any thoughts?


Justin

Generally speaking, any Old Testament text that refers to the creation of an eternal kingdom will typically refer to Christ's kingdom, as his kingdom alone is everlasting. In the following verses, we see that the Lord promises David a throne that will be established forever. This is entirely fulfilled through his earthly blood line, the line from which Jesus was born. The Lord's promise to David is fulfilled through Jesus.

In attributing this passage in Peter back to 2 Samuel we could, in the very least, say that Samuel at least applies to Peter. That is, both of these passages taken together certainly affirm and confirm with each other. As to whether the correct interpretation of 1 Pet. 2:4, 5 is the direct fulfillment of 2 Samuel 7:11-13, that would require a more careful approach.

None of my bibles cross-reference these passages, but the language is certainly similar. Again, in the least we could say they are applicable to one another, even if not fulfilled by each other.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

 

[Ioustinos]

None of my bibles cross-reference these passages, but the language is certainly similar. Again, in the least we could say they are applicable to one another, even if not fulfilled by each other.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

I agree with you on that point. I do not beleive that 1 Peter 2:4-5 is a direct fulfillment of 2 Samuel 7, but rather I was just curious as to if the 1 Peter passage could be using the same type of imagery or train of thought as the 2 Samuel passage. If maybe Peter had that theme in his mind or not?


Justin