[irishtenor]

I see. That's why the opening says “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ.”

Of course, it is so obvious. How could I miss it. Whenever I write a letter, I always open with “William Shakespeare, writer.”

[Kolokotronis]

“Of course, it is so obvious. How could I miss it. Whenever I write a letter, I always open with “William Shakespeare, writer.””

IT, its likely Kosta is right. Tell me though, why does the authorship of 1 Peter make a difference to you?

[kosta50]

I see. That's why the opening says “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ.”

Of course, it says. The author was intending his audience to believe it was Apostle Peter writing.

Unfortinately, historical evidence shows that 1 Peter was written towards the end of the century, when Peter was already dead (65-67 AD).

There were simply no systematic persecutions of Christians in Asia Minor during Peter's lifetime. They appear some 25 years after his death.