Introduction

Once again, we find ourselves in 1 Peter and we are looking at 2:2-10. You will remember that the author of 1 Peter is writing to a group of new Christians who are living in the reality that choosing to follow Christ has put them at odds with their families and their culture and because of this they are facing ostracization and persecution from their communities and from the Roman Empire. The author of the letter empathizes with their circumstances and tells them they are like aliens living in a strange land.