Bible Study September 1 - 16, 2026 Context, Context, Context Author: Peter (1 Peter 1:1) Place of Writing: Rome (likely) Recipients: churches (Asia Minor / present-day northern Turkey) Genre: letter Purpose: To strengthen believers in their identity, hope, holiness, and endurance in Christ. Conditions: Believers faced social hostility, slander, exclusion, and persecution / pressure. Key teaching lens: Pressure does not cancel identity. Know That Believers Are Chosen of