Letter · 3 chapters
2 Peter
Growth in godliness belongs with trustworthy apostolic testimony. God’s patience is an opportunity for repentance, not evidence that His promise has failed.
Historical & literary context
Presented as Peter’s farewell; authorship and date are disputed. It confronts false teaching and scoffing at the promised return of Christ.
Introduction and study notes are commentary, not Scripture.
The shape of the book
- 1 · Growth and apostolic testimony
- 2 · False teachers
- 3 · Patience and the coming day
A passage to begin with
2 Peter 3:8-9
8Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
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How does patience toward repentance change the way you read delay?