1 Peter 1:20
He
was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of
the ages for your sake.
Thus far, Peter is reaching out to the
exiles he’s previously preached to. He
has provided a recap of salvation history and what Jesus has done for them,
drawing on the past, looking to the future, preparing for the present. It is all being done to call these exiles to
continue in service to the Lord Jesus.
They can invoke the Father, they are reminded of their winning through
the precious blood of Jesus.
In verse 20, it appears that timing is
everything.
He
was destined—This is not accident, this is not done
on the fly, this has the authority of having been planned
before
the foundation of the world,--From a time before
creation itself, this plan was in the mind of God.
but
was revealed—But like a play being performed, not everything
is shown all at once.
at
the end of the ages—We need to realize that this
was the end of the world as Peter knew it, and he seemed to feel fine.
for
your sake.—This is a personal and not an abstract
play put on by the Creator.
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