2:5, 9).12 Divine foreknowledge and sanctification are the two elements that prepare the reader for subsequent discussion, starting immediately with an analysis of their salvation (1:3–12) and an admonition concerning holiness (1:13–21). The theme of obedience also shows up throughout the letter, especially in the main part of the body, 2:11–4:11; it is linked to the Lord Jesus Christ, the member of the Trinity mentioned at the outset of Peter’s greeting. The purpose of election, which happens according