It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.
1 Peter 1:12
The "them" that Peter is here referring to at the beginning of this verse are "the prophets" in verse 10 who longed to find out all the particulars about the Coming Messiah or Christ, and His sufferings and glories (verse 11). This great mystery and revelation of God were truly things for angels to look at. This prophesying by these Old Testament prophets was about none other than the Incarnation and saving work of Jesus on the cross. The Greek word used here and translated as "look" is suggestive of an intense interest in the work of redemption, the whole plan of God's salvation being unfolded in time and space and history through Jesus Christ.
How amazing that Peter states that beginning with the apostles, the eyewitnesses of this marvelous, mysterious plan of reconciliation being achieved in the Life and Passion of Christ is now being made manifest among us! We, the heirs in the chain of receiving this eyewitness testimony to Christ and His salvation have had our spiritual eyes opened to the glories of this forgiveness wrought in the life of Jesus crucified for our sins. And this opening of our eyes to this glorious Good News is through those who preach it to us by the Holy Spirit.
And this magnificent plan of salvation of which we are apart of is truly things which the angels who worship at God's heavenly throne intensely are interested in! For "he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." 1 Peter 1:3-5
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