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2 Peter

Second Peter is a kind of testament: it urges growth in virtue, defends the truth of the faith against false teachers and explains the apparent delay of the Lord's coming.

AuthorSaint Peter (or a disciple in his name)
DateAround the end of the 1st century AD
AudienceChristians in general

🎯 Learning objective

Understand the message of 2 Peter, its historical setting and its place in the history of salvation.

🏛️ Historical context

Some mocked Christian hope: "Where is the promise of his coming?". Mistaken interpretations of Paul's letters were also circulating.

🔙 Background

It takes up material from the letter of Jude and presents itself as Peter's farewell before his death.

🧭 Structure of the book

Chapter 1: growing in faith and the witness of the Transfiguration
Chapter 2: against false teachers
Chapter 3: the Lord's coming

⭐ Key events and teachings

  1. 1"Partakers of the divine nature" (1:4)
  2. 2The ladder of virtues: faith, virtue, knowledge... love (1:5-7)
  3. 3Peter, witness of the Transfiguration (1:16-18)
  4. 4"With the Lord one day is as a thousand years" (3:8)
  5. 5We wait for new heavens and a new earth (3:13)

🏷️ Main themes

Spiritual growthTruth of the faithGod's patienceFinal hope

📖 Verses to memorize

  • 2 Peter 1:5-7And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: And in knowledge, abstinence: and in abstinence, patience: and in patience, godliness: And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.
  • 2 Peter 1:21For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
  • 2 Peter 3:8But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
  • 2 Peter 3:9The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance,
  • 2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

💭 For reflection

  • Which virtue on the "ladder" of 2 Peter 1 do I need to climb?
  • How do I understand God's patience with the world and with me?

It urges growth in the virtues, defends the truth against false teachers and explains that the Lord is not slow to keep his promise, but patient so that all may repent.

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