2 Peter - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

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Christ’s at His second advent. Peter told them that he was passing on to them that which he had seen with his own eyes and heard with his ears, also that this was truth that could be authenticated and certified by two other witnesses. (J. Pentecost) Peter is attacking the fanciful theorizings of the errorists, contrasting the apostolic version of Christianity, with its secure basis in history, with their allegorization or “spiritualization” of it. (J. Kelly) The false teachers, or some of them, must have maintained that the Gospel miracles were to be understood in a spiritual sense, and not regarded as facts. They denied the literal sense, but professed to hold fast the spiritual. It is obvious how this mode of exegesis might be applied to the Second Advent. (C. Bigg) Eschatological skepticism underlies the false teachers’ doctrine. They had expected the parousia of Christ during the lifetime of the first generation of Christians, but that generation had passed away and the parousia had not yet materialized. Consequently, they claim that the apostolic proclamation of the parousia is a myth (1:16) and that OT prophesies used to support that doctrine are not inspired, but rather, are the product of the prophets’ own interpretation (1:20-21) of their dreams and visions. (D. Watson) The false teachers had apparently allegorized what the apostles taught would be a real historical event and transformed it into a myth. (R. Mounce) 2 Peter 1:16 For (explanatory) we did not (neg. Adv.) follow on an authoritative basis (evxakolouqe,w, AAPtc.NMP, Constative, Causal) craftily devised (sofi,zw, Perf.PPtc.DMP, Intensive, Attributive; skillfully invented) fables (Dat. Ind. Obj.), when (ellipsis) we made known (gnwri,zw, AAI1P, Constative; revealed) to you (Dat. Adv.) the power (Acc. Dir. Obj.) and (connective) coming (Acc. Dir. Obj.; advent) of our (Gen. Rel.) Lord Jesus Christ (Adv. Gen. Ref.), but (contrast) having become (gi,nomai, APPtc.NMP, Dramatic, Attributive & Circumstantial, Deponent) eyewitnesses (Subj. Nom.; Peter, James and John at the transfiguration) of His (Poss. Gen.) majesty (Gen. Attend. Circum.; magnificence, grandeur). BGT 2 Peter 1:16 Ouv ga.r sesofisme,noij mu,qoij evxakolouqh,santej evgnwri,samen u`mi/n th.n tou/ kuri,ou h`mw/n VIhsou/ Cristou/ du,namin kai. parousi,an avllV evpo,ptai genhqe,ntej th/j evkei,nou megaleio,thtojÅ VUL 2 Peter 1:16 non enim doctas fabulas secuti notam fecimus vobis Domini nostri Iesu Christi virtutem et praesentiam sed speculatores facti illius magnitudinis LWB 2 Peter 1:17 For even though He [Jesus Christ] received honor and glory from the presence of God the Father, when there came forth to Him from glory [heaven] a voice of a majestic nature: “My Son, My beloved One, He is the One [which the spectators were observing] in Whom I am well pleased,” KW 2 Peter 1:17 For having received from the presence of God the Father honor and glory, there was borne along by the sublime glory such a voice, My Son, the beloved One, this One, in whom I am well pleased.
KJV 2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS Jesus Christ received honor and glory from God the Father (Dramatic Aorist tense) in the form of a majestic voice coming down from heaven. Honor represents the exalted position He held at the transfiguration. Glory represents the presence of the Shekinah. This voice from glory was heard by those who were with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. That experience would be enough to make anyone bow in awe and respect, but as we will see, Peter downplays this experience for a more impressive source of information about God: the Word. Even though they were present for such a magnificent display of divine validation (Concessive Participle), there is a more sure Word of Prophesy. But that topic comes later. What did the voice from heaven say? The voice said: “My Son, My beloved One, He is the One in Whom I am well pleased.” God the Father pronounced His blessing upon His uniquely born Son in the presence of Peter, James and John. RELEVANT OPINIONS Our translation makes these words correspond exactly with the report given by Matthew in his account of the Transfiguration, except that “hear ye him” is added there. (B. Caffin) From the power and coming of Jesus at the transfiguration Peter turns to the honor and glory displayed there. (M. Green) The wondrous act which there took place was the official anointing, appointing, and consecrating of Christ for His Priestly office and sacrificial work. (E. Bullinger) Doctrine in the soul is more certain than what we might see through our eyes; we see through doctrine that we already have eternal life. Hence the confident expectation of receiving eternal life can only belong to the one who does not yet possess it. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) The dazzling splendour on the mount was forever burned into the apostle’s memory, for not even the resurrection appearances are said in the record to have had such characteristics as honor and glory. (N. Hillyer) Presumably the election is considered as having already occurred in God’s eternity; it is now declared at the moment of Jesus’ official appointment for the task for which God has elected Him. (R. Bauckham) 2 Peter 1:17 For even (explanatory) though He (Jesus Christ) received (lamba,nw, AAPtc.NMS, Dramatic, Concessive) honor (Compl. Acc.) and (connective) glory (Compl. Acc.; Shekinah) from the presence of God (Abl. Source) the Father (Gen. Appos.), when there came forth (fe,rw, APPtc.GFS, Dramatic, Temporal) to Him (Dat. Adv.) from glory (Abl. Source; heaven) a voice (Subj. Gen.) of a majestic (Qualitative Gen.) nature (Descr. Gen.): “My (Gen. Rel.) Son (Nom. Address), My (Gen. Rel.) beloved (Descr. Nom.) One (Nom. Appos.), He is (eivmi, PAI3S, Descriptive) the One (Pred. Nom.; which the spectators were observing) in Whom (Acc.
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Page 11 and 12: e our defense - knowledge. Where is
Page 13 and 14: necessary to see the Lord with our
Page 15 and 16: LWB 2 Peter 1:2 Grace to you and pr
Page 17 and 18: stress on knowledge. The more we re
Page 19 and 20: can really know Him ... Greater kno
Page 21 and 22: “world system” because Satan ha
Page 23 and 24: Because we are in union with Christ
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Page 27 and 28: TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS Peter contin
Page 29 and 30: which whosoever lives is counted de
Page 31 and 32: doctrine in daily life, the more th
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Page 35 and 36: very moment that Christ is received
Page 37 and 38: LWB 2 Peter 1:11 For in this manner
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Page 41 and 42: VUL 2 Peter 1:12 propter quod incip
Page 43 and 44: eality” that Peter could choose b
Page 45: continual application (poie,w, PMIn
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Page 51 and 52: (K. Gangel) He means the entire Wor
Page 53 and 54: as they were borne on by the Holy S
Page 55 and 56: keeping them from sin and error. (S
Page 57 and 58: [of true doctrine] destructive here
Page 59 and 60: possibilities of our becoming "lose
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(Latin: turbine) by a gale-force wh
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created them. In some cases, the lu
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comes on the scene without proper t
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worries.” But these are precisely
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LWB 2 Peter 2:21 By all means, it w
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“way of righteousness.” Their i
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According to the previous verse, th
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Christian turns back to sinful habi
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sense, without falsehoods) mind (Ac
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scoffing of religious truths and pr
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out divine intervention in the univ
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will also be so after the judgment
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We now see how egregiously they err
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2 Peter 3:7 But (contrast) now (Adv
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2 Peter 3:8 But (adversative) do no
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(A. Knoch) While unbelievers surely
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and stubble) and other production.
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The verb ought indicates that a div
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He alone will have the privilege of
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VUL 2 Peter 3:13 novos vero caelos
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most serious thing not to fulfill G
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undisciplined in habits of thought,
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- note that he does not say, “fal
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LWB 2 Peter 3:18 But [rather] keep
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grace) and (connective) the knowled
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2 Peter, Duane F. Watson, The New I
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