First Peter: Exile Of The Dispersion

The audience of First Peter was identified as the people who were, “exile of the Dispersion” that lived in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, which are all Roman province in what is modern Turkey. The term “exiles of the diaspora” was used for Jews who lived outside of Palatine. In spite of this, it is clearly indicated that it was written for Gentile Christians who accepted Jesus as the Messiah 1 Peter “2:10.” The date of Peter’s letter is unknown. There are two proposals. First, if it was written by Peter it must have been written before 65 CE. Otherwise, it may have been written after 70 CE. Babylon conquered Jerusalem in 586 BCE. and destroyed the temple. Rome conquered Jerusalem in 70 CE. and destroyed the temple,