2 Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter, usually referred to simply as
Second Peter and often written 2 Peter, is a book of the New
Testament of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Saint Peter,
but in modern times widely regarded as pseudonymous.
It is the first New Testament book to treat other New
Testament writings as scripture, 2 Peter was one of the ...
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The Second Epistle of Peter comes to us with less historical
support of its genuineness than any other book of the New
Testament. In consequence, its right to a place in the Canon
is seriously doubted by some and denied by others. There are
those who confidently assign it to the Apostolic age and to
the apostle whose name it bears in the New T...
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The following is a brief outline of the contents of this
epistle: The customary opening salutation is followed by an
enumeration of Christian blessings and exhortation to
Christian duties. 2Pe 1:1-13 Referring then to his
approaching death, the apostle assigns as grounds of
assurance for believers his own personal testimony as eye-
witness of ...
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The question of the authenticity of this epistle has been
much
discussed, but the weight of evidence is wholly in
favour of its
claim to be the production of the apostle whose name
it bears.
It appears to have been written shortly before the
apostle's
death (1:14). This epistle contains eleven
references to the Old
Testament. It also cont...
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SECOND EPISTLE. Authenticity and genuineness. "Simon Peter a
servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ" stands at its
heading. He reminds us at the close of his life that he is
the Peter who was originally "Simon" before his call. In 2
Peter 1:16-18 he mentions his presence at the
transfiguration, and Christ's prophecy of his death; and 2
Peter ...
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