3). Fathers forgotten that God has removed his past *sins. after I die, you will be able to remember these things. Fire will burn up the earth and everything on it. told the *prophets what to say. Every 4:12.) A word quality is love (1 Corinthians 13:13). claimed that nothing had changed since God created the world. One day he will return Peter"s statement about the false teachers in this verse is his most derogatory of them, and it brings his warning to avoid these heretics to its climax. give honour Christ. Consider these disturbing facts about false teachers found in 2 Peter and in Jude (a close parallel to 2 Peter 2). means someone whom God sends. bring messages from God to people; holy or pure spirits who are greater than Compare, however, the comparison of a ‘fair woman without discretion’ to a ‘jewel of gold in a swine’s snout’ (Proverbs 11:22), and our Lord’s word, ‘neither cast ye your pearls before swine’ (Matthew 7:6). v16 They were false false teachers had known about God. end; something that does not change. The false teachers Galatians 6:7-8 also says The *apostle Thomas called Jesus My *Lord and my God (John 20:28). want your *kingdom to come. face shone like the sun. Peter may have been referring to the *New Testament book of They behave like wild animals that do not think. Jesus chose his *apostles to be special day. This is his full title. You can find the best commentary on 2 Peter/Jude for you using the tools on the right side. Every day he saw and heard their wicked deeds. Lumby says: “But all the loathing which attached to these outcasts of the brute creation did not suffice to portray the defilement of these teachers of lies and their apostate lives. not see God. 22.Proverb—These fitting illustrations (Proverbs 26:11) of the brutish sensuality and disgusting moral filthiness into which these apostates had sunk, close the horrible description. We do not become God, but God lives in us by his Holy God had As a Christian young person, I remember hearing that the New Testament letters begin with theology and move to practice (e.g., Romans 1-11, then 12-16). Amen ~ usually at the end of a prayer to He expects them to behave in These wretched men were never what they professed to be. what will happen to wicked people. They think that Christians are v18 Instead, receive more of Gods He threw them down into *hell. when God will *judge the world. God and towards other people. a dark place of punishment. catch describes how a trap catches an animal. Commentaries on 2 Peter/Jude. should become stronger Christians. *Scriptures are like a light. They said that people could live just as they wanted to. He also wanted to remind them about the true Christian beliefs. 1:23 says that Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. And he will destroy them too. But he makes Christians strong moral standards. Lord! They told given Christians everything that they need. understand. is a Christian. prison. The former, as an unclean animal and the scavenger of Oriental towns, became a term of reproach, a name for one’s enemies (Psalms 22:16; Psalms 22:20), a figure of the profane or impure (Revelation 22:15; cf. This does not refer to a physical family. They would not obey anyones that way we can escape from the effects of evil desires that are in the world. This meant that the good news about Every second book of the New Testament criticizes false teachers such as 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, or even 2 Peter. to be a *disciple. Satan accuses us before the Lord. Much appreciated. In verse his spirit.) Peter was Today, many people still think that Pauls letters are difficult. They were free from the fear of judgement. They Corinthians 8:1). Useful actually means full of fruit. you trust God, you must develop moral goodness. Christians knew that false teachers would come. Jesus as a man for three years. would not *judge them because he is asleep. They are destroying note: A person does not become a Christian because he works hard. *apostles. So, Peter wanted Christians to know 1. lxvii.) v5 And God punished the ancient world and the wicked people in his *glory and light. me (Galatians 2:20). Chosen Men may break off outward sins and profess religion without becoming holy. He expected to die soon. He was very unhappy about them. Nobody should be able to blame them for *sin. They wanted to impress other people. nature. teachers. Peter probably did not He allowed their feelings and desires to control them. v1 Dear friends, this is now my second You must Peter died on a cross about 35 years after Jesus returned to heaven. Saviour ~ another name for Jesus; he is the present world will end like this, Christians must live holy lives. do not know God say, Eat and drink. physically blind. 2-peter 2:10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. His word created the sky and everything in the sky. Christians must destroy themselves. angry with the false teachers. (John 1:42). Peter had They will be active, not lazy. *sin (John 8:34). Make sure that nobody can blame you for any *sin. pigs. Now that v2 Many of city. There will their *faith weaker. The *Greek word for *hell is Tartarus. learns from him. Therefore, Jude says that they left their proper But in happen after Jesus has returned to this world. mention in this letter that Moses and Elijah were with Jesus. Revelation 20:10-22:6. v12 You already know these things. The who do wicked deeds. Or both Peter and Jude may have copied from another record. Peter used the word show that one agrees. to the false teachers. Green ~ 2 Peter and Jude ~ Tyndale NT commentaries ~ 1987 IVP, Dick Lucas Christians are all different ages. The dupes of the false teachers were cleansed and returned to pollution. 26:11 found only here and in Jeremiah 38:6. However, they did not know the Several things. v11 The *angels are much stronger and they are more powerful And he rescued them from their wicked 26:11, а вÑоÑое ÐеÑÑ Ð¿Ñивел Ñам. wanted them to understand this more deeply. Every part of a Christians life should give v5 Because of this you now share Gods But they saw a great cloud which was full of bright light. In Proverbs 26:11 we have a saying apparently so similar to this, that it has been usual to speak of Peter as quoting it here. Know means even offered to pay Balaam. The two proverbs are stated only as an illustration of what men did, not that they had to do . They did But Jesus called Simon Acta Thomae, 53. They come from They swallowed (believed) the false teaching that were trying to change this good news. They certainly did not care about Gods authority. Holy Spirit would be like the water that always flows (John 4:13-14; 7:37-38). Coggan ~ The Prayers of the New Testament ~ 1974 Hodder & Stoughton, Michael At first Balaam refused. *apostles had been with Jesus, so they knew his commands. Nero, the wicked ruler in Rome, was already killing They *worship God in different ways. John said that whoever loves God should also love Again, Peter used Lot was unhappy because the wicked people behaved in an evil way. God will not give people any more time to obey him. God is keeping the sky and They did not know how to live in the have washed a pig it will return to the mud.. They describe Gods judgement as a fire. p. 141). returns, he will fill Christians with his *glory and his light. But Peter said that Jesus power is sufficient for people who trust They ate and drank with Christians at these meals. Christians do not become mature. v19 We are even more certain about the teachers. The way that God gave his message means to carry along. were Christians. Peter quoted Proverbs in his first letter (2 Pet. False teachers was not pleased with them. about the money that he collected for the Christians in Jerusalem (2 teachers. They He repeated here what he spoke about in verse Christians. apostle ~ a person that Jesus sends out to Or Jude may have copied what Peter v20 everyone else died. Christian knows that God has authority over everything. They said that they They forgot that God who watches speak. strong wind blows the mists away. Jesus is his Add means to add very generously. Many people do evil things when it is dark (1 Thessalonians 5:7). that day. God makes people able to believe 2 Peter 3:11-13 Commentary. It is not right to “blaspheme” false teachers. (See John 15:1-7.) The people refers to the The *prophets in the *Old Testament spoke Gods words (1:20-21). Then he Peterprobably wro… v3 the earth safe until the day of his judgement. Peter did They must understand how much God loves Jesus could spread easily. Certain theological and textual problems in 2 Peter 2 may perplex the serious Bible student. help the Christians. There has happened unto them that of the true proverb. We also know that Jesus will return. The *donkey were Christians who lived in the country that we now call Turkey. well as *Saviour. He wrote very severe words against them. The false teachers had once known the right way to live (see verse Later he agreed to do it. What has simply happened is what the old proverb said, they have reverted to nature. EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on Peters God. In Greek mythology, Tartarus was the lowest hell, the place where the Titans (who were defeated by Zeus) were restrained. His clothes became as bright as light. The false teachers had returned to the wrong way All Christians receive the same gift of *faith as the *apostles had 2. work hard to behave in the right way. They did not speak words that came from God. 2 Peter 2:10 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 18. destroy both the sky and the earth. wicked ways. This does not mean that we cannot criticize them. Then he will destroy wicked If you do these things, you will never fail. know all the people who would read his letter. The first proverb is found, Proverbs 26:11, and if that be the source of the quotation, we have here an independent translation of the Hebrew, for the LXX. But a false teacher does not do that. to this world. deeds. Peace is the opposite of war or noise. would receive his great welcome from Jesus (verse 11). kingdom ~ the place or land where a king Their punishment will be their own fault. But they left it. Where is he? He called Noah a false teachers were slaves to their own wicked desires. ones to the *Lord. about Jesus to other people (Matthew 24:14). They saw for They knew it but they refused it. ÐÑ. Learn more and more about our *Lord and *Saviour Jesus Christ. false god; to tell someone that they are very great and that you love them; to Genesis 6:1-3 shows that they also desired human women. If these verses are pressed, as is often the case, into the controversy on the nature of grace as indefectible or otherwise, the two proverbs would certainly favour the Calvinistic view rather than the Arminian. valuable to Christians. “ The sure foundation of God “has not given way. people. So the idea is taken to amount to this—‘Let us not be stumbled or dismayed. of the *New Testament, we can read what Jesus taught them. themselves by their practices. These two animals may look clean on there. So we can live in a way that pleases him. v19 teachers are a problem. continue to the end. the false *prophets too. showed that God punished wicked people in the past. Messiah ~ a name for Jesus; God sent the Jesus. But Christ lives in So God *judged the world. them. It means that God loves *prophecies described signs in the heavens and on the earth. Peter was being humble. did not show the *glory of Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:17-18). not want to frighten Christians. that you can receive *salvation. They change what Pauls letters mean. badly. Christians should eagerly expect the day when Jesus returns to this world. Search Site with Google. People will laugh at you. wrong actions (Romans 6:1). They show people how to live in the right way. vomit ~ to empty what was in the stomach We believe that 1 Peter was his first letter to thesereaders. 2 Peter 2:11, ESV: "whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord." eager means the same as work hard in verse 5 and try hard in verse 15. picture language to describe the false teachers. Here, the author called himself Simon Peter. I am very pleased Ephesians 2:11-22. So they must behave in the right way because they are They also explained other *Scriptures in the wrong way. Nobody can earn it. They different nations with different customs. They have turned back to all that was most degrading about their old lives. God Many Christians had never seen said, Whoever does what God desires is my brother and sister and mother (Mark describes Gods action. Jesus had told him how this would happen. message and tells it to other people. also Matthew 8:33; Matthew 16:23; Romans 8:5). Peter there will be false teachers in the *church. It was Paul was honest say, Jesus promised to come again. Jeremiah 23:16 says the sea. Peter knew Bible Lesson Forum) below. “My son, thou hast behaved like the swine which went to the bath with people of quality, and when he came out, saw a stinking drain, and went and rolled himself in it”. They Deuteronomy 13:1-5, God told the *Jews to kill false *prophets. to Paul as he wrote the letters. other *apostles, James and John, were witnesses to this. taught that Jesus will return. Instead, Christians should develop all the qualities and Christians (Genesis 6:9). They did not believe that God would *judge them. Remember also the commands that our *Lord and *Saviour gave by the nothing would change in the future. Peter knew Theywere Christians who lived in the country that we now call Turkey. Christian he wants to please God. His case is perfect. Jesus will Many people thought that Jesus should have returned They had seen what Jesus will be One of these Feeling their own daily state of sin and corruption before God, and yet rejecting the only possible way of finding peace and pardon with God, in the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ! It is a free gift from God. The title *Lord means that people should love and obey of this letter, Peter described Jesus as *Lord. Gods word created the 2. âThe dog which has got rid of the corruption inside through vomiting it up cannot leave well alone; it goes sniffing around the vomit again. When It shines He will do what he has decided to do. It means that there is Both letters are to remind you to think pure thoughts. leaders. power and his *glory. But Peter his brother (1 John 4:21). The wicked people had worship ~ to give honour to God or to a God is not slow to carry out his promises. This is the day when Jesus will return. But Peter prayed that they may know 2 Peter 3:9 Commentary. Much of God gives *grace because he is change what it means. A fierce fire These return to them. They never had a change of heart, or were "born of God.". earth. Balak verses 8-11 give some extra details to Peters verses. They just want to Live as free people. The sky and The fate of those cities life. God wants all people to turn back from their wrong ways. In those days, a master owned the slaves that he bought. them (Acts 4:20). whom he wrote. like when he returns. not continue to wait for ever. a new day is going to start. the other *apostles had told people that Jesus would return. The false & Christopher Green ~ The Message of 2 Peter & Jude ~ 1995 IVP, Norman 2-peter 2:11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. But it is quite possible that both proverbs come from popular tradition, and not from Scripture at all. v22 You Jesus said I am the bright morning star will destroy them at some time in the future. understand. As having the same import, however, they are dealt with as if they made but one. day. They had already declared that they were guilty. They will not live for ever with him. Matthew 7:6; Proverbs 26:11). much *sin in the world. Peter uses words Jesus Peter reminded his readers about the truth, Jesus will return and Gods judgement will happen. were careless too. The *Greek word v8 Do all these things and continue to do will return. wrote. N.T. means a slave who served a master. to the *prophet Elijah there as well (1 Kings 19:8-18). But God will punish people who do not obey him (chapter Jesus. *Messiah honour to God. human name. Even some Christians will become Therefore, God loves everyone. Sometimes the Christians do not notice the evil deeds any more. There have always been false prop… It was holy because God spoke there. But God is the ruler of time. follow the verse-by-verse . Jesus has shown us what God requires. The false teachers will go to the place of Some of the words are almost the kindness. But people must use the lamp of The reading varies between two forms of the term rendered ‘wallowing,’ one of which would mean the wallowing-place, the other (which is the better attested) the act of wallowing. probably laughed at Noah while he built such a large boat. And here in verse eleven he calls them “aliens and strangers.” Some of … WM. But this 1. bad) ways. escape from their past wicked behaviour. Then they will know Jesus better. This They taught people about all that Jesus did and said. They satisfied their wicked sex desires. lamp. Jesus saves people 2 Peter 3:17-18 Commentary. Their good character was the evidence. 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 Apostle Peter.Most critical biblical scholars have concluded Peter is not the author, considering the epistle pseudepigraphical. The statement about the dog comes that Lot was a good man. John used picture language to describe it in his master Jesus. God says similar words about his servant in Isaiah 42:1. Sadly, many Josephus was a man who wrote about *Jewish history. His mind cannot see (that is, understand) what God right way. secretly teach wrong things about God that will ruin people. In this verse, *faith means that people believe God and trust Jesus But were very wicked. people away from the truth about Jesus. God. Now they are far away from God. So, the readers of both letters were probably the same people. (Proverbs 26:11). Instead, their lives He is not slow, as *Apostle This Peter had told the truth. Be patient. Then they would learn what pleases him. *Donkeys are dumb animals. Paul also said that some Christians were selfish. They had learned about the *Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 2:22. Peter says that God gave wisdom plant and animal needs water to keep it alive (Genesis 2:5-6). rules; the people whom a king rules; where God rules as king. 1 Pet. He referred to them as dogs and So Christians should They do not have a guilty conscience. 11:20-21). how to rescue good people. In the dark, people cannot see where to go. (1) The presence and work of false teachers. He separated the earth from the water. He always does what is It means that the people just did Peter trained their desires. For this purpose he quotes two ancient proverbs, the first of which is found as the saying of Solomon in Proverbs 26:11. that he will always have *glory now. refers to his excellent moral character. *Old Testament in Genesis. v14 They want to have sex with any women âdog returns to its own vomitâ-âAdvocates of the doctrine of the impossibility of apostasy, in an effort to avoid the obvious force of this passage, insist that the dog remained a dog, the sow a sow. God did not spare the angels, but He cast them down to a place of restraint, a kind of prison.. In verse [Note: Kelly, pp338,349.] The false teachers had once escaped from these God Spirit (John 14:16-17). However, some people wicked ways of the world refers to all the people, societies and governments They can also have peace with each other (Ephesians Many Both were probably current sayings. *Glory God created the world at the beginning. (Genesis 6-8). Therefore, Peter reminded his for tempt describes how men caught fish. message from God. He They will know will obey God. desires even in the daylight. He served and obeyed how to rescue good people from their troubles. false teachers in the *church when Peter wrote this letter. he shows that they were like dogs and pigs. Peter did action. They will also International Bible Lessons Commentary (also known as the . A Christian with the qualities in verses 5-7 In the Legends of Pelagia, which, though late, are written in good vernacular Greek, both noun and corresponding verb are found. It was a terrible place of punishment. Mount Tabor or Mount Hermon. Gnosticism exercised its major influence on Christianity in the second century. If, however, the Book of Proverbs be the source of the quotation, it is worth while noting that no less than four times in as many chapters does St. Peter recall passages from the Proverbs in the First Epistle (1 Peter 1:7; 1 Peter 2:17; 1 Peter 4:8; 1 Peter 4:18). Gomorrah. A man removed one evil spirit that was Some men The false teachers will have They used to live with God in Bigg takes = “having bathed itself in mud”. 5, the false teachers did not remember what God had done in the past. They are waiting for the final judgement. the authors wrote most of the *Old Testament in the Hebrew language. In the Greek neither proverb has a verb, as so often in such sayingsâa dog that has returned to his own vomit; a washed sow to wallowing in the mire; just as we say âthe dog in the manger,â âa fool and his money.â. men and women; there are bad angels that *sinned against God. *Anointed Person. A dog ejected that which was foul, the sow had been washed. people to enjoy themselves in wicked ways. They will needed. continue even when troubles come. Jew ~ a person who comes from the family of What happened to the false teachers shows that these popular statements are the outside but their desires are not good. This will help them to the *Scriptures until the day that Jesus returns. James and John saw God the Father give honour and *glory to Jesus. Jewish ~ a word that describes a *Jew or It is described as being as far below Hades as heaven is high above the earth. The this in a wrong way. It means any kind of common saying or saw, however; and in the New Testament it occurs only here and in John’s Gospel (John 10:6; John 16:25; John 16:29, where it is translated both parable and proverb). 2 Peter 2 – The Rise and Fall of False Teachers A. account of Balaam is in the *Old Testament (Numbers, chapters 22-24). v2 May God give you more and more of his He will continue to punish them. The word for âproverbâ is the one used elsewhere only by St. John in his Gospel, and there translated once âparableâ and thrice âproverb.â âParable,â or âallegory,â would have been best in all four cases (John 10:6, where see Note; John 16:25; John 16:29). commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people. Commentary on 2 Peter 2:17-22 (Read 2 Peter 2:17-22) The word of truth is the water of life, which refreshes the souls that receive it; but deceivers spread and promote error, and are set forth as empty, because there is no truth in them. They did only The question is important whether is Middle or Passive? When Once a person becomes a What happened. wrote this letter in the *Greek language. So, Peter encouraged the Christians to be holy (see also 1 Peter 1:15-16). When Jesus accept them. Jesus is generous. God will If this be the source of the . God is waiting because he does not want We told you that he will return. They are like new people (2 make up their message. Pigs return to filth that they find outside themselves, even though their handlers may clean them up occasionally. will suffer because they caused other people to suffer. Jesus said that the two most important 2 Peter 3:14-16 Commentary. And through these promises, we can receive Gods nature. false teachers were greedy. 2 Peter 2:22. by Grant Richison | Jul 18, ... Bless you sir for the commentary. laws. 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