The spirit manifested is one of anxiety, severity, and denunciation, white in 1 peter it is one of mildness, sweetness and fatherly dignity. In verse 2, peter referred to jesus as god as well as saviour. The key personalities are the apostles peter and paul. Book of second peter overview insight for living ministries. We should rejoice every time jesus christ and his gospel and plan for our. These are some of the questions answered by the apostle peter in his second letter. In this volume, perkins works through 1 and 2 peter, james, and jude, and effectively casts light on these often neglected writings, ably demonstrating that they have, in fact, much to offer to todays readers. Peter wanted his readers to have more grace and peace from god. Grace and peace were the usual christian greetings in a letter. Top 5 commentaries on the books of 2 peter and jude. It has no reference to christs death, suffering, resurrection and ascension.
The first epistle of peter, usually referred to simply as first peter and often written 1 peter, is a book of the new testament. But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. I post biblical information for the education of christians and t. Its purpose was to warn against the increasing number of false. Paul always prayed for these gifts for the christians to whom he wrote. Peter had an important part in the first church council in acts 15 ad 50. Most critical biblical scholars have concluded peter is not the author, considering the epistle pseudepigraphical. Bauckham, jude, 2 peter word biblical commentary, notes that second peter has an even higher proportion of nt hapax legomena than jude, in fact the highest of any nt book there are fiftyseven words not found elsewhere in the nt 5. It is printed as a single paragraph in the asv, but a workable outline of it is given by strachan, thus. The second epistle of peter, often referred to as second peter and written 2 peter or in roman numerals ii peter especially in older references, is a book of the new testament of the bible, traditionally held to have been written by saint peter. Best commentaries and books on 2 peter logos bible software. Its purpose was to exhort them to christian growth and to warn them against false teachers.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. Peter is not mentioned after this in the book of acts. The goal of 2 peter is to restore confidence and order to the. Second peter is the swan song of peter, just as 2 timothy is the swan song of paul.
Complete our how to study a book of the bible lessons with 1 peter. Peters authorship of 2 peter has been challenged more than that of any other book in the new testament. The apostle peter wrote this letter near the end of his life. Introduction to 2 peter bible exposition commentary. This summary of the book of 2 peter provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 peter. But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our lord and savior jesus christ. Peter s theme in his second letter is a simple one. Jude and 2 peter baker exegetical commentary on the new testament gene green. Glance through 1 peter again to see how often these are mentioned. He used the name of the ancient mesopotamian city as a standin for rome, the modern city that, like babylon, gave itself over to idol worship and false gods. Summary of the book of 2 peter juli camarin april 27, 2014 2 peter. The goal of 2 peter is to restore confidence and order to. The interpretation commentary series is a modern treatment of the scriptures designed to help preachers better communicate the bible. Since peter was martyred during the reign of nero, his death must have occurred prior to a.
Study guide on second peter, on line bible commentary for book of second peter, niv commentary. You can find the best commentary on 1 peter for you using the tools on the right side. Most critical biblical scholars have concluded peter is not the author, considering the epistle. He uses the first person singular pronoun in a highly personal passage 1. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on peters second letter.
What does peter mean when he tells us to make our calling and election sure in 2 peter 1. We find no good reason to reject peters authorship of 2 peter. Study guide on second peter, on line bible commentary for book of second peter, niv commentary second peter, free second peter commentary. A declaration of the certain truth and divine origin of the gospel of christ, in the grace whereof. The book of 2nd peter is a general epistle apostolic letter. I say neglected because it is very difficult to find commentaries on this epistle.
Verse 3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue. Watch our overview video on 2 peter, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Filling a notable gap in scholarship on 2 peter and jude, peter davids artfully unpacks these two neglected but fascinating epistles that deal with the confrontation between the grecoroman world and the burgeoning firstcentury jesus communities. There are striking similarities between the two books. David guzik commentary on 2 peter 1, where peter encourages the followers to. This book combines a strong defense of the traditional authorship of ii peter, an excellent verse by verse commentary on these two books, and a persuasive argument for the literary dependence of jude on ii peter.
The author presents himself as peter the apostle, and, following catholic tradition, the epistle has been held to have been written during his time as bishop of rome or bishop of antioch, though neither title is used in the epistle. You can find the best commentary on 2 peterjude for you using the tools on the right side. Kjv bible verses from 2 peter offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. Peter calls for faithfulness and confronts corrupt teachers who distorted the message about jesus and lead others astray. Pratte table of contents introduction to 1 peter3 1 peter 17. Study 2 peter 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. This is probably the second best older study on i peter from the standpoint of the greek text. Historical illustration of divine judgment on the wicked, and care of the righteous 2 peter 2. Peter s greatest mistakes are recorded and memorialized for all time in the gospels. To enforce this exhortation, and engage them seriously and heartily to comply with it, he adds, 1. Peter urges his readers to make every effort to grow in their faith, to remember that the promises of god spoken by the prophets and apostles are trustworthy, and to beware those who teach otherwise. The ancient church historian, eusebius, only included 2 peter in his list of disputed books, along with james, jude, 2 john, and 3 john. Jude and 2 peter baker exegetical commentary on the new.
The second epistle of peter is a brief letter of reminders for firstcentury christians. In what ways are believers partakers of the divine nature. Despite being published by bob jones university press, this book will not necessarily appeal to strong fundamentalists. This is a much neglected, but powerful little book. The expositors bible commentary on cd rom wayne grudem 1 peter tyndale new testament commentaries. Book of first peter overview insight for living ministries.
The occasion of the epistle is found in the harm being done to the church by false teachers, who were of two classes, the libertines and the mockers about whom he warns. Jan 02, 2020 book of 2 peter bible survey who was peter in the bible. Davids, pillar new testament commentary pntc, eerdmans, 2006, 348 pp. The book of 2 peter states that peters purpose very clearly in writing this epistle was to stir the church up to grow by reminding them of the lords return. Keep a notebook handy to jot down questions, ideas and applications. This entire chapter is a prophecy of the great apostasy foretold by christ himself and by paul, peter and john.
However, the early church fathers found no good reason to reject it. Peter may have been referring to the new testament book of mark. Its purpose was to warn against the increasing number of false teachers attacking the truth of the gospel of jesus christ. James rosscup gives biggs commentary on 1 peter high marks and he also recommends 2peter but no additional comments. Book of 2 peter bible survey who was peter in the bible. When false teachers begin to whisper their sweet words into the ears of immature christians, the body of christ. An introduction, or preface, making way for, and leading to, what is principally designed by the apostle v. In the book, peter challenges jesus followers to continue growing in their faith, love and service to god. In the last chapter of the gospel according to john, it is recorded how christ. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 peter 1 and more. Best commentary on 1 peter commentaries on 1 peter. To expose false teachers and encourage believers to be on guard against destructive doctrines. We hope that you find the 2 peter summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 2 peter.
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