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	2 Peter - Introduction & Interpretation
		In 2 Peter 1:13-14 the author recalls the Lord's prediction of Peter's death in John 21:18-19.
		Second Peter 1:12 may indicate that the previous paragraph (2 Peter 1:3-11) is a summary, an exhortation to progress in their present tense sanctification.
		The purpose of 2 Peter is to warn believers, not non-believers, to maintain their knowledge so that they will not fall to the teachings of false teachers (3:17-18).
	www.geocities.com /k9ocu/2peter.htm (1775 words)

	Second Epistle of Peter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most scholars argue that 2 Peter depends on the Epistle of Jude and should be dated later than that epistle, perhaps as late as the end of the second century, while others argue the reverse dependency.
		Those who argue for an earlier date for 2 Peter usually support this claim with the lack of references to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and for elements involving the "false teachers/prophets" that are regarded as more exemplary of earlier deviations than the Gnosticism of the mid-2nd century.
		A critic who accepts Peter as the Simeon Peter is viewed, then, to assume that Paul's letters to the various churches were collected and edited and published for all to read before Peter died in 67.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Second_Epistle_of_Peter (886 words)

	THE SECOND LETTER OF PETER
		The author of 2 Peter claims to be a witness of Jesus' transfiguration (1:16-18); according to the synoptic gospels, Peter was one of three disciples who accompanied Jesus (the other two being James and John).
		The author of 2 Peter also refers to the fact that he is destined to die what seems to be a martyr's death (1:14); in John 21:18-19, Jesus foretells that Peter will be martyred after what appears to be a period of incarceration.
		Peter wrote 2 Peter was written towards the end of his life; since he died, according to church tradition, during Nero's persecution of the church, Peter must have written 2 Peter in the mid-60's and maybe even as late as 68.
	www.abu.nb.ca /courses/NTIntro/2Pet.htm (4598 words)

	Peter, the Second Epistle of - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		Peter adds, "And we have the word of prophecy made more sure." The Transfiguration has confirmed what the prophets say touching the future and God's purpose to fill the earth with His glory; every word He has spoken is to be made good.
		Of course in 2 Peter 3:5-13, where the three worlds are spoken of, three globes are not meant, but three vast epochs, three enormous periods in earth's history.
		Peter's second world is "the heavens that now are, and the earth" (2 Peter 3:7).
	www.studylight.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T6840 (3515 words)

	NKJV \| 2 Peter 1:1 - 3:18
		Peter had to say something; he had to confront these falsehoods so they would not be mistaken for the truth.
		Although 2 Peter does not refer to as many events in the life of Jesus as 1 Peter does, it accurately describes the Transfiguration, the prophecy of Peter's own death, the day of the Lord's coming as a thief in the night, and the prediction of the appearance of false prophets.
		Some have noted that 2 Peter seems to be addressed to a group whom Peter knows well and who were facing a specific false teaching.
	www.newkingjamesversion.com /books/2peter.html (1030 words)

	2 Peter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		2 Peter 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
		2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
		2 Peter 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
	www.sluiceboxadventures.com /2_peter_1.htm (1735 words)

	2 Peter - NRSV
		(2 Peter 1) Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith as precious as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
		(2 Peter 2) But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive opinions.
		(2 Peter 3) This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you; in them I am trying to arouse your sincere intention by reminding you 2 that you should remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.
	www.devotions.net /bible/61-2peter.htm (1245 words)

	1way2God.net - 2 Peter
		Note also that it is more likely that Peter would use the original form of his name than an imitator, as an imitator would simply have copied the form used in the earlier epistle.
		For example, the previously mentioned introduction: 'apostle and servant of Jesus' (1:1); and the indications that he was a friend of Paul (3:15), that he was a witness to the transfiguration (1:16-18), and that he had previously written a letter to the same recipients (3:1).
		If Peter was the author (as the above discussion tentatively indicates), the letter must have been written by 68 AD (as Peter died at c.68 AD the latest), but probably in the 60s at some point.
	www.1way2god.net /2peter.html (712 words)

	Theology WebSite: New Testament Study Helps: Peter's Letters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Assuming that Peter is writing as he says he is, to God's elect "scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia" (1:1), we may arrive at the purpose of this letter with a fair degree of precision.
		If 2 Peter was sent to a restricted destination, it is not difficult to imagine that many churches may not have received it in their early history of the canon.
		Those who date 2 Peter later than this are obliged to regard 2 Peter as borrowing from the Apocalypse of Peter, but the evidence is strongly against this.
	www.theologywebsite.com /nt/peter.shtml (1294 words)

	BETTER NEVER TO HAVE KNOWN THE WAY - (2 Peter 2:11-22) - John Piper
		Chapter one of 2 Peter is a positive, encouraging summons for us to confirm our call and election by availing ourselves of God's power for godliness through faith in his precious and very great promises.
		In 2 Peter the word "glory" is associated with the future of Christ's second coming (1:3,17, where the transfigured Christ foreshadows the glorious returning Christ, 3:18).
		Peter pictures the real possibility in verse 20 that by learning of Christ some people make a start in the Christian life, and by all outward appearances have escaped from the defilements of the world.
	www.soundofgrace.com /piper82/053082m.htm (2500 words)

	Elements 2 Peter
		"Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied." 1 Peter 1:1.
		Dissolve or melt in 2 Peter 3:10 is not liquefying of the elements of the physical earth but rather a breaking to pieces of the polity of first covenant Israel through the tribe of Judah, Gen. 49:10; Isa.
		Hence, 2 Peter 3 is the removal of first covenant Israel symbolized by the rolling up of the heavens of their polity like the scroll was then rolled.
	www.elohim-god.net /elements_2_peter.htm (5029 words)

	NKJV \| 2 Peter 3:1 - 3:18
		Again Peter reminds his readers that there is something that they must keep in mind when thinking of the parousia of Christ.
		Note that Peter equates the letters of Paul with the rest of the Scriptures, indicating that Peter considered the apostle Paul's writings to be the Word of God.
		Peter admonishes his readers that since they know truth, they should depart from the error of the wicked and grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord.
	www.newkingjamesversion.com /books/2peter3.html (1306 words)

	Introduction to 2 Peter and Jude
		By contrast, the Greek of 2 Peter is grandiose, pedantic, and cumbersome.
		For example, in 2 Peter, the author identifies himself as "Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ" (1:1) and as an "eyewitness" (1:16) of Christ's transfiguration.
		If Peter is not the author, then 80 AD is probably the latest it was written.[13] It seems to be written to a church or churches that contained both Gentile and Jewish Christians.
	www.jesuswalk.com /2peter/0_intro.htm (1835 words)

	2 Peter: Authorship
		Given that Jude speaks of the teaching of the apostles as something of the past (Jude 17), it is generally held that Jude was written late in the 1st century, and 2 Peter is even later than that..
		2 Peter refers to the letters of Paul as "scripture" (3:16) - which points to authorship at a time when the collected writings of Paul were already beginning to circulate together and achieve similar stature amongst Christians to the Hebrew scriptures.
		Let me state that I have no problem regarding 2 Peter as canonical - because it is the Church that sets the canon, not Biblical scholars or papyrologists, and it is not a matter of personal opinion.
	jmm.aaa.net.au /articles/9044.htm (749 words)

	Book of 2 Peter - Bible Survey
		Since Peter was martyred in Rome during the reign of Nero, his death must have occurred prior to AD 68.
		Brief Summary: Knowing that his time was short (2 Peter 1:13-15), and these churches faced immediate danger (2 Peter 2:1-3), he called upon the readers to refresh their memories (2 Peter 1:13) and stimulate their thinking (2 Peter 3:1-2) so that they would remember his teaching (2 Peter 1:15).
		Peter desired they become strong in their faith to withstand the false teachers that had crept in and adversely affected the churches.
	www.gotquestions.org /Book-of-2-Peter.html (677 words)

	2 Peter: True Knowledge
		II Peter 3:7-14 is a remarkable piece of evidence that this is inspired by the Holy Spirit.
		Scott writes: "Thus we have no choice but to regard II Peter as either a genuine writing of the Apostle, or as a later work which was deliberately composed in his name." Merrill C. Tenney adds: "It seems incredible that so barefaced a forgery should have been foisted on the Church without any protest.
		Peter reminds them the delay of Christ’s return was not the result of a mistaken prediction, but was rather a sign of God’s desire to give man a longer opportunity to repent and believe.
	www.abideinchrist.com /messages/2petintr.html (1144 words)

	DESTRUCTION IS NOT SLEEPING - (2 Peter 2:1-10) - John Piper
		The main point of 2 Peter 1 which everything else supports or elaborates is verse 10: "Brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election; for if you do this you will never fall." Peter wants us to enjoy the certainty of our salvation.
		For example, verse 2: "Many will follow their licentiousness and because of them the way of truth will be reviled." Notice that right after saying they deny the Master who bought them, it says that their seductive danger lies in their licentiousness.
		Peter illustrates God's wrath with three cases in verses 4-8 and then draws his conclusion in verses 9 and 10.
	www.soundofgrace.com /piper82/052382m.htm (2380 words)

	USCCB - NAB - 2 Peter 3
		They seek to justify their licentiousness by arguing that the promised return of Christ has not been realized and the world is the same, no better than it was before (2 Peter 3:3-4).
		[8-10] The scoffers' objection (2 Peter 3:4) is refuted also by showing that delay of the Lord's second coming is not a failure to fulfill his word but rather a sign of his patience: God is giving time for repentance before the final judgment (cf Wisdom 11:23-26; Ezekiel 18:23; 33:11).
		The doxology (2 Peter 3:18) recalls 1 Peter 4:11.
	www.usccb.org /nab/bible/2peter/2peter3.htm (1210 words)

	Peter, Second Epistle of (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
		The question of the authenticity of this epistle has been much discussed, but the weight of evidence is wholly in favor of its claim to be the production of the apostle whose name it bears.
		A few years ago, among other documents, a parchment fragment, called the "Gospel of Peter," was discovered in a Christian tomb at Akhmim in Upper Egypt.
		Though apocryphal, it is of considerable value as showing that the main facts of the history of our Lord were then widely known.
	christiananswers.net /dictionary/petersecondepistleof.html (207 words)

	2 Peter 2:1-3
		Though Christ may be denied in various ways, yet Peter, as I think, refers here to what is expressed by Jude, that is, when the grace of God is turned into lasciviousness; for Christ redeemed us, that he might have a people separated from all the pollutions of the world, and devoted to holiness,and innocency.
		Peter endeavors by all means to render the faithful displeased with ungodly teachers, that they might resist them more resolutely and more constantly.
		"Peter intimated that the heresies of which he speaks were to be introduced under the color of true doctrine, in the dark.
	www.ccel.org /c/calvin/comment3/comm_vol45/htm/vii.iii.htm (1323 words)

	First Epistle of Peter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The author identifies himself in the opening verse as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus", and the view that the epistle was written by St. Peter is attested to by a number of Church Fathers: Irenaeus (140-203), Tertullian (150-222), Clement of Alexandria (155-215) and Origen (185-253).
		Unlike The Second Epistle of Peter, the authorship of which was debated in antiquity, there was little debate about Peter’s authorship until the advent of biblical criticism in the 18th century.
		Most critical scholars are skeptical that the apostle Simon Peter, the fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, actually wrote the epistle, because of the urbane cultured style of the Greek and the lack of any personal detail suggesting contact with the historical Jesus of Nazareth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/First_Epistle_of_Peter (853 words)

	2 Peter
		2 Peter: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
		The Authorship of 2 Peter, Hampton Keathley, IV, at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
		"Is 2 Peter Peters?" by Wayne Stiles, at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
	www.textweek.com /epistlesrevelation/2peter.htm (489 words)

	Apocalypse of Peter (Akhmim)
		625): "The significance of the Apocalypse of Peter as an important witness of the Petrine literature is not to be underestimated.
		Peter is the decisive witness of the resurrection event.
		As compared with the Canon, the eschatological functions of Peter are new (Berger, 325).
	www.earlychristianwritings.com /apocalypsepeter.html (600 words)

	1 Peter and 2 Peter Commentary and Study Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Peter encourages the elders among the church to shepherd God's flock willingly, keeping in mind that Christ himself is the Chief Shepherd, and that when he returns his shepherds will be rewarded for their care of other believers.
		Peter encourages the necessity of submission and humility among believers, and gives guidelines on how to develop these positive qualities.
		Peter describes false teachers as lawless men (2:11,8) with sinful corrupt desires (2:2,7,10,13-14, 18-19), greedy (2:14-15), arrogant (2:18), self-willed (2:10), and despisers of authority (2:10-12).
	members.aol.com /Sftrail/christ/comment/peter.html (1303 words)

	Amazon.com: Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 50, 2 Peter, Jude (bauckham), 377pp: Books: Richard J. Bauckham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In this reader's opinion, Bauckham's treatment of Jude is supurb, but his treatment of 2 Peter suffers because of his belief that it is pseudepigriphal (written by an anonymous author who is pretending to be St. Peter).
		Both are somewhat ambiguous and cryptic, and chapter 2 of 2 Peter resembles the single chapter of Jude considerably.
		Although I tend to prefer the hypothesis that Peter wrote 2 Peter, the amount of evidence Bauckham issues in favor of his hypothesis is indeed impressive.
	www.amazon.com /Biblical-Commentary-Peter-bauckham-377pp/dp/0849902495 (2396 words)

	2 Peter (New Testament Gateway: Hebrews to Jude)
		Richard Heard, “The Second Epistle of Peter”, Chapter 21 in An Introduction to the New Testament (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1950), reproduced on Religion-Online.
		Barry D. Smith, “The Second Letter of Peter”, an element among the on-line course materials for The New Testament and Its Context at Atlantic Baptist University.
		Moyise, “The Old Testament in 1 and 2 Peter, Jude”, from S. Moyise, The Old Testament in the New (London and New York: Continuum, 2001), pp.
	www.ntgateway.com /hebrews/2peter.htm (139 words)

	The Characteristics of False Teachers
		This is Peter's final letter written in the face of his imminent execution.
		Peter is concerned for the churches in Asia Minor to which he is writing.
		That's why Peter is belaboring this point and is walking through the characteristics of these false teachers, along with emphasizing their sure doom.
	www.biblebb.com /files/GR957.htm (4885 words)

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