discussion of the author’s dependence on traditional materials and arguments about the affinities between Petrine and Qumranic modes of interpretation. In the process, different methodological approaches have been applied to the study of this epistle in view of making sense of its message. This study builds on the foundation already laid in previous studies on 1 Peter, but also contributes to the ongoing discussion in the following areas. First, given Peter’s extensive use of the Old Testament, this