1 Peter 1:12-13 - What Angels Don't Know

The prophets knew their words would be fulfilled in a distant generation. The believers of Peter's day and ours did not learn about Christ because of these prophets or because the scriptures true meaning was discovered.

Believers learned of Christ because of:
1)The Spirit sent from heaven
2)Spirit inspired messengers who told them the message

Without the coming of the Spirit and His work the message still would not be clear.

We then are living in an age of extreme privilege.

Even if we suffer and are persecuted the privilege is of knowing the truth is greater and with tremendous power. Even the mighty angels do not participate nor understand this great privilege. Salvation has come to us in such a powerful way through the Holy Spirit that it even surpasses the angels understanding and experience.

“Desire” or “Long” is epithumousin (present, indicative, active or epithumew) it means “to desire, to long for, to eagerly desire.

1. The verb is used consistently for a desire not yet fulfilled.
2. The Present Tense indicates a continual action that has not yet been fullfilled

“To Look” is parakuyai (aorist active infinitive) it means “to stretch forward the head, especially through a window or door, sometimes inward, more often than outward. When used figuratively, it commonly implies a rapid and cursory glance. The word means to bend down to look and often suggests a fleeting glance such as ‘to peep', ‘to catch a glimpse of'. The main idea here rests on their intense interest in what has taken place and on the limitations of their power and knowledge.” (Cleon Rogers)