1 Peter 1:10-12
The message of the old testament was incomplete. God's revelation of the salvation through Christ unfolded over the centuries through the ministry of the prophets. They were talking about the salvation we know today, although they did not always understand it. Many of the words they spoke had a much greater meaning than they could understand in their day.
Peter noted that what the prophets foretold about salvation through Christ was the basis of the gospel that had been preached to his readers. There is a unity between the Old and New Testements that is centered on the saving work of Christ.
Trials are real. In most parts of the world oposistion to the Christian faith is violent. these verses in Peter remind us that God is unfolding His plan today and has done so over the preceeding centuries. The hope that believers have is a lasting (enduring) hope founded on God and the salvation he has provided. this hope will enable belivers to endure and overcome any suffering they may experience.
Our hope is not in vain. God is and always will be. Our hope is placed in the eternal not the temporary.
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