Episode #21 (Part 1): Understanding 1 Peter 2: 13-21 Through African American Eyes

In the shadow of chains and the echo of whips, 1 Peter 2:13-21 was twisted into a theological weapon—commanding submission "for the Lord's sake," urging slaves to endure unjust suffering as if it were divine commendation. This very passage fueled the horrors of the trans-Atlantic slave trade,…