2 Peter - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

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2 Peter 2:14 Having (e;cw, PAPtc.NMP, Descriptive, Attributive) eyes (Acc. Dir. Obj.) full of (Acc. Measure) adultery (Obj. Gen., Disadv.; sexual arrogance) and (continuative) insatiable (Noncompl. Acc.; unceasing, restless, uncontrollable) sin (Obj. Gen., Disadv.), enticing (delea,zw, PAPtc.NMP, Pictorial, Modal; luring, fishing) weak (Noncompl. Acc.; frustrated and unstable) souls (Acc. Dir. Obj.; who have gone negative to doctrine), having (e;cw, PAPtc.NMP, Descriptive, Attributive) a mentality of the soul (Acc. Dir. Obj.; right lobe) which has been thoroughly exercised (gumna,zw, Perf.PPtc.AFS, Iterative, Attributive; trained) towards covetousness (Gen. Disadv.; their reflexes are conditioned against authority and towards greed and avarice), children (Pred. Nom.) of a curse (Adv. Gen. Ref.; reversionism: looking for stimulating personalities and funsville, actively seeking anarchy and rejecting God’s plan for their life), BGT 2 Peter 2:14 ovfqalmou.j e;contej mestou.j moicali,doj kai. avkatapau,stouj a`marti,aj( delea,zontej yuca.j avsthri,ktouj( kardi,an gegumnasme,nhn pleonexi,aj e;contej( kata,raj te,kna\ VUL 2 Peter 2:14 oculos habentes plenos adulterio et incessabiles delicti pellicentes animas instabiles cor exercitatum avaritiae habentes maledictionis filii LWB 2 Peter 2:15 Abandoning the straight way of life [protocol plan of God], they wandered astray [into the cosmic system] by following Balaam’s way of life, the son of Bosor, who held in high regard the wages of unrighteousness [monetary reversionism], KW 2 Peter 2:15 Abandoning the straight road, they went astray, having followed assiduously the road of Balaam, the son of Basor, who set a high value upon and thus came to love the hire of unrighteousness, KJV 2 Peter 2:15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS The false teachers abandoned (Latin: relinquished) the straight way of life, the protocol plan of God. This didn’t happen all at once; it happened over a course of time (Progressive Present tense) as they made daily decisions to reject Bible doctrine. Eventually, they wandered astray, being misled into the cosmic system (Ingressive Aorist tense). They followed the way of life of Balaam, son of Bosor. In other words, they entered monetary reversionism and didn’t come out (Constative Aorist tense). Balaam placed a high priority on the occupation of unrighteousness (Constative Aorist tense), especially when there was a monetary bribe involved. He was ready to sell out the Jewish
people through false prophecy for money. This is another way of saying he loved to engage in whatever his sin nature deemed interesting at the time (Latin: iniquity). The path the false teachers followed was not a new one; it has been followed many times throughout history. RELEVANT OPINIONS Bosor is an otherwise unattested form of the name of Balaam’s father Beor, and is probably a play on the Hebrew word basar, flesh. (D. Watson) Materialism lust and power lust had overwhelmed Balaam. Maybe there was some way he could extricate himself and still come out ahead. He had an idea: If the Jews could be lured into fornicating with the women of Midian, they would bring on their own cursing. Balaam’s advice was followed. As a result, twenty-four thousand Israelites succumbed to the temptation. They came under the sin unto death and perished. As for Balaam, in bringing about the curse in an indirect manner, he placed himself in direct line for punishment. When God’s judgment struck the Midianites, Balaam was slain with the sword ... Reversionism can induce neurotic, psychotic, or psychopathic behavior. Balaam epitomizes the mental chaos produced by reversionism. The reversionistic believers who forsake the straight road have swerved away from the Christian life. They are no longer taking in doctrine on a daily basis or advancing toward the high ground of the supergrace life ... With feet firmly planted in delusion they followed the demented path of Balaam. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) The phrase the straight way is an idiom that points to the path the children of God must walk in accordance with His Word. By implication, Peter indicates that the heretics at one time pursued the straight way but subsequently left it. They now wander in darkness. (S. Kistemaker) Who is enticed and deluded by this beguiling individual? The unstable person who rejects Bible doctrine and functions on feelings and emotions. The heart or right lobe of the reversionist is being “trained” for hedonism and avarice through emotional revolt. When his soul rejects authority and establishment, he becomes insatiable in his desire for pleasure and embarks on a frantic seach for happiness ... Monetary reversionism is well documented in Scripture (Eccl. 5:10-6:2, Acts 5:1-10, 2 Peter 2:15 and Jude 11. The error or deceit of Balaam in Jude 11 describes three areas of delusion regarding money: 1) that money is a means to happiness, 2) that money brings security, and 3) that money can buy anything. Apart from doctrine resident in the soul, there can only be superficial and fleeting happiness in possessing money, or any other detail of life. Security is provided through logistical grace and the supergrace or ultrasupergrace life, not through the accumulation of wealth. No amount of money can purchase salvation, peace, stability, or love. The principle of monetary reversionism is found in 1 Timothy 6:3-5. All forms of reversionism are characterized by the neglect or rejection of Bible doctrine. Paul therefore begins his discourse on monetary reversionism by stating the great fundamental issue of the spiritual life: Sound doctrine is the lifeblood of spiritual growth; false doctrine is the poison that stunts the growing process. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) In the historical setting of Balaam and the people of Moab, he observes the sexual immorality of the Moabites, who in alliance with Balaam tried to seduce the Israelites. Next, Peter is aware of Balaam’s interest in personal honor and material gain at the expense of
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2 Peter Benjamin W. Brodie April 20
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2 Peter 1:15 Indeed, I will also ma
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2 Peter 2:11 Whereas angels [in hea
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2 Peter 3:6 Through which the world
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among them a deliberate ignorance o
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e our defense - knowledge. Where is
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necessary to see the Lord with our
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LWB 2 Peter 1:2 Grace to you and pr
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stress on knowledge. The more we re
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can really know Him ... Greater kno
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“world system” because Satan ha
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Because we are in union with Christ
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trembling endeavors by the side of
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TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS Peter contin
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which whosoever lives is counted de
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doctrine in daily life, the more th
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He who is not adding to his knowled
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very moment that Christ is received
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LWB 2 Peter 1:11 For in this manner
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2 Peter 1:11 For (explanatory) in t
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