A peculiar expression. 1 Peter was written to encourage Christians under the threat of violent persecution; 2 Peter was written to warn those same believers of the danger of false teachers and harmful influences. Building A Forever Faith - 2 Peter 1:1-11 - Skip Heitzig - Duration: 41:15. Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. and is a light to them to whom it is delivered, and which they 10 Best Second Peter Commentaries. “Thus we have still further confirmation of the words of the prophets, a fact to which you would do well to give heed, as to a lamp shining in a murky place, meant to serve until the Day break and the Day-Star arise in your hearts. And the day star arise.—An amplification of “until the day dawn.” “Day star” occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. 2 Peter 1:19: We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in … "To appreciate this we must put ourselves somewhat in the place of those for whom St. Peter wrote. of however clear and glorious. (See below, second Note on 2Peter 1:21.). morning star, the dayspring from on high, and the sun of And we have, as something more sure, the prophetic word. Compare the "dry places" Lu 11:24 (namely, unwatered by the Spirit), through which the unclean spirit goeth. 2 Peter 1:19–21 19 And g we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention h as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until i the day j dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy … There is perhaps no study more worthy of the attention of Christians than that of the prophecies. Revelation 21:23 2 Peter 1:19 Context. A.D. 170, has (Autolycus II. ) ( Isaiah Here, again, the meaning may be two-fold: (1) Christ’s return in glory to illumine the wilderness of this world, to clear off its obscurities, and show the way through its mazes; or (2) the clearer vision of the purified Christian, whose eye is single and his whole body full of light. As unto a light that shineth in a dark place - That is, the prophecies resemble a candle, lamp, or torch, in a dark room, or in an obscure road at night. He had seen our Lord Jesus Christ receive honor and glory from God the Father in the holy mount; he had been dazzled and carried out of himself by visions and voices from heaven; but, nevertheless, even when his memory and heart are throbbing with recollections of that sublime scene, he says, 'we have something surer still in the prophetic word. Compare Kuinoel on Matthew 17:1, following. when the light of the moon shall be as that of the sun, and that affair, into the mind of him, or them, to whom it is revealed; Until you see the indications of that approaching day in which all is light. The writer of this letter, along with his sisters and brothers in Christ, is clearly facing opposition to the message that he has sought to faithfully … Continue reading "Commentary on 2 Peter 1:16-21" The apostle directs the mind onward to a period when all shall be clear - to that glorious time when the Saviour shall return to receive his people to himself in that heaven where all shall be light. Prophecy holds out clearly that Christ Compare Revelation 2:28; Revelation 22:16. If a comparison is intended, it may be either that the prophecy was more sure than the fables referred to in 2 Peter 1:16; or than the miracle of the transfiguration; or than the word which was heard in the holy mount; or than the prophecies even in the time when they were first spoken. 1John 2:8.) Until the day dawn - Until you have the clearer light which shall result from the dawning of the day. Revelation 21:24 ) The A. V is wrong, since more sure is used predicatively, and word has the definite article. 2 Peter 1:19 New International Version (NIV). The “waste place” is either the wilderness of this world or the tangled life of the imperfect Christian. Oral teachings and traditions of ministers are to be tested by the written word (Ac 17:11). Peter didnot say where he was sending the letter. 1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:. Whereunto ye do well that ye take heed.—Or, and ye do well in giving heed to it—a gentle mode of exhortation, by assuming that the thing urged is being done. them; though in some sense it is but a feeble one, and is as a Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 2 Peter 3:8-15a EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Peter is writing to encourage Christians to live Godly lives (1:3) that they “may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust” (1:4). when there will be no need of sun or moon, but Christ shall be The day, when it dawns upon you, makes sure the fact that you saw correctly, though indistinctly, the objects revealed by the lamp. Rev. (4) even supposing that there was a miracle in the case, the evidence of the prophecies, embracing many points in the same general subject, and extending through a long series of years, would be more satisfactory than any single miracle whatever. Yet the purpose of the two letters is quite different. The reference here is to the morning light as compared with a lamp; and the meaning is, that we should attend to the light furnished by the prophecies until the truth shall be rendered more distinct by the events as they shall actually be disclosed - until the brighter light which shall be shed on all things by the glory of the second advent of the Saviour, and the clearing up of what is now obscure in the splendors of the heavenly world. or else the latter day glory, at the personal coming of Christ, Until that time, we should search the prophetic records, and strengthen our faith, and comfort our hearts, by the predictions of the future glory of his reign. after which will follow the everlasting day of glory, when all The lectionary text for this week provides a compelling commendation to Christians to do what is right even if it brings suffering. In our darkness they are a cheering lamp to guide our feet, till that illustrious day shall dawn. Compare the different word in Matthew 28:1, and Luke 23:54, ἐπιφώσκω. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: We have also a more sure word of prophecy. 2 Peter 1:19 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto y ye do well that ye take heed, as unto z a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and a the day star b arise in your hearts: 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. Only here in New Testament. (Comp. 19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. Whereunto ye do well, that ye take heed as unto a light which is a place of darkness, ignorance, and error; nor merely And the day-star - The morning star - the bright star that at certain periods of the year leads on the day, and which is a pledge that the morning is about to dawn. (2) they were "recorded," and might be the subject of careful comparison with the events as they occurred. In 3:1, he referred to this letter ashis ‘second letter’. Prophecy, like the Baptist, is a “lamp that is lighted and shineth,” preparatory to the Light. In your hearts.—It is difficult to determine to what these words belong. dark—The Greek implies squalid, having neither water nor light: such spiritually is the world without, and the smaller world (microcosm) within, the heart in its natural state. 1. Answer: Second Peter 1:20 says, “Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.” Actually, 2 Peter 1:20 emphasizes the source of Old Testament prophecies, not who has the right to interpret the Bible today. If such a comparison was designed, the most obvious of these interpretations would be, that the prophecy was more certain proof than was furnished in the mount of transfiguration. Lit., light-bearer, like Lucifer, front lux, light, and fero, to bear. is the bringer of light, as the word used signifies, or the the state of the saints in general in this life, who, at most and be new heavens, and a new earth; and that the saints shall reign 2 Peter 1:19-21 The Sure Word, Part 2 - John MacArthur 2 Pe 1:16-21 The Only Sure Word - John Sherwood But ( alla ) ( term of contrast ) means " on the contrary " which presents a strong antithesis to the idea that prophecy originated from the mind & will of men. A literal translation of the passage would be," and we have the prophetic word more firm." ‘but with precious blood’-‘Precious’-‘of great worth or value’ (Arndt p. 818) ‘as of a lamb unblemished and … forerunners of the coming of Christ; which when observed in their Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. God implanted in their hearts, by which they were already called know as they are known: and the day star arise in your hearts; Question: "What does 2 Peter 1:20 mean about interpreting Scripture?" light "that shineth in a dark place"; meaning not the world, Now till this time the sure word of prophecy concerning Christ's second coming is to be "taken heed unto", as a lamp, light, and torch, to direct us to it, to encourage us to love it, long for it, and hasten to it: and in so doing we shall "do well"; it will be well for the glory of God and Christ, this being setting our seals to them as true; and well for ourselves to keep up our faith, hope, and expectation of it, unmoved. Until the day shall dawn, and we shall see objects by the clear light of the sun, they are to be our guide. They had had one illustrious proof respecting his advent as a glorious Saviour by his transfiguration on the mount; and the apostle here says that the prophecies abounded with truths on these points, and that they ought to give earnest heed to the disclosures which they made, and to compare them diligently with facts as they occurred, that they might be confirmed more and more in the truth. 19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. All rights reserved. No comma at dawn; “in your hearts” belongs to both “dawn” and “arise,” if to either. This encouraging series focuses on Peter's understanding of what it means to remain in the truth of our Master. hearts, and by their understandings, as being come to pass, they The Power of God’s Promise. Compare Revelation 21:23-25; Revelation 22:5. Christ in the air, on earth, and in heaven; and that there will Therefore we can readily understand how the long line of prophetic scriptures, fulfilled in so many ways in the life of Jesus, would be a mightier form of evidence than the narrative of one single event in Peter's life" (Lumby). Whereunto ye do well that ye take heed - They are worthy of your study, of your close and careful investigation. Commentary on 2 Peter 1:12-15 (Read 2 Peter 1:12-15) We must be established in the belief of the truth, that we may not be shaken by every wind of doctrine; and especially in the truth necessary for us to know in our day, what belongs to our peace, and what is opposed in our time. the Latin squalidus); but the passage from “dirty” to “dark” is less easy, and there is lack of authority for it. Proud member [⇑ See verse text ⇑] The "transfiguration" was the moment witnessed by Peter, James, and John when Christ was revealed in His bright and shining glory (Luke 9:28–36). (12) The doctrine of the apostles does not contradict the doctrine of the prophets, for they confirm each other by each others testimonies, but the prophets were like candles which gave light to the blind, until the brightness of the gospel began to shine. Lit., a dry place. 60:1 Isaiah 60:2 ) ( Please read: The “Top 10” list below is a starting point for learning about 2 Peter commentaries. Tim Hegg brings out Peter's message, reassuring believers of their faith and walk with God. It is from verse 20 in particular that we derive the principle that the Bible interprets itself.This means that somewhere within the pages of Scripture, the timing, the location, the characters, and the symbols employed in symbolic texts like parables and prophecies are explained or defined. They make objects distinct which were before unseen; they enable us to behold many things which would be otherwise invisible. concerning this matter, "until the day dawn"; not the Gospel day, For the day has already dawned in the heart of believers; what they wait for is its visible manifestation at Christ's coming. THE MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY 19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no … Now The word was the "lamp (Greek for 'light') heeded" by Old Testament believers, until a gleam of the "day dawn" was given at Christ's first coming, and especially in His Transfiguration. Peterprobably wro… hearts. It is a subtle association of the idea of darkness with squalor, dryness, and general neglect. The word rendered “dark” occurs here only in the New Testament, and its usual meaning is “dry.” From “dry” we pass easily through “rough” to “dirty,” meanings which the word has elsewhere (comp. But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. It is not intended to be the “final word” because of its limitations. He does not mean to say that "the word of prophecy," or Scripture, is surer than the voice of God heard at the Transfiguration, as English Version; for this is plainly not the fact. The Greek admits of three constructions: (1) with “take heed “; (2) with “dawn” and “arise”; (3) with “knowing this first.” The last is not probable. The general meaning is, that the fact that he had come as the Messiah was disclosed in the mount by such a manifestation of his glory, and of what he would be, that they who saw it could not doubt it; the same thing the apostle says was more fully shown also in the prophecies, and these prophecies demanded their close and prolonged attention. The object of the apostle in this representation seems to have been, to state that the prophecies do not give a perfect light, or that they do not remove all obscurity, but that they shed some light on objects which would otherwise be entirely dark, and that the light which they furnished was so valuable that we ought by all means to endeavor to avail ourselves of it. Aristotle opposes it to bright or glistering. and Christ, this being setting our seals to them as true; and best, see but through a glass darkly; but has a particular 1 Peter 1:19 ‘but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ’. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; and we have the word of prophecy made more sure, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. But it may be a safe and sure guide; and a man who has to travel in dark and dangerous places, does well to "take heed" to his lamp. “His word, shining as a lamp in a chamber;” too slight a parallel to this passage to be relied upon as evidence that Theophilus knew our Epistle. 2 Peter 2 – The Rise and Fall of False Teachers A. The transfiguration of the Lord Jesus as recorded here in 2 Peter is a message to us about the content and character of the coming king and his kingdom. Now prophecy is the surest evidence and best light the saints have concerning this matter, "until the day dawn"; not the Gospel day, so much spoken of by the prophets, that had dawned already; rather a more clear knowledge of Christ, and Gospel truths, which will be in the spiritual kingdom and reign of Christ hereafter; or else the latter day glory, at the personal coming of Christ, when the light of the moon shall be as that of the sun, and that of the sun shall be sevenfold as the light of seven days; yea, when there will be no need of sun or moon, but Christ shall be come, and be the light of his people; see Isaiah 30:26 after which will follow the everlasting day of glory, when all darkness will be gone, and saints shall see face to face, and know as they are known: and the day star arise in your hearts; or "the sun", as the Syriac version renders it; not Christ, the morning star, the dayspring from on high, and the sun of righteousness, who was already risen upon them; nor the grace of God implanted in their hearts, by which they were already called out of darkness, and made light in the Lord; but as the day star is the bringer of light, as the word used signifies, or the forerunner of the day, so it here intends the immediate signs and forerunners of the coming of Christ; which when observed in their hearts, and by their understandings, as being come to pass, they may lift up their heads with joy, because their redemption draws near, Luke 21:28 and so the Ethiopic here renders it, "and redemption, arise for you in your hearts". There can be no doubt that the apostle refers here to what is contained in the Old Testament; for, in 2 Peter 1:21, he speaks of the prophecy as that which was spoken "in old time, by men that were moved by the Holy Ghost." 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. near, ( Luke as a secret and mystery in the heart of God; and which could not in your hearts—Christ's arising in the heart by His Spirit giving full assurance, creates spiritually full day in the heart, the means to which is prayerfully giving heed to the word. Prophecy assures us that Christ's sufferings, now past, are to be followed by Christ's glory, still future: the Transfiguration gives us a pledge to make our faith still stronger, that "the day" of His glory will "dawn" ere long. Greeting. here with Christ a thousand years, after which the Gog and Magog Until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts; καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον, ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος, ποιεῖ δὲ διαφορὰν καὶ τὸ λαμπρὸν ἢ στίλβον εἶναι τὸ μιγνύμενον ἢ ποὐναντίον αὐχμηρὸν καὶ ἀλαμπές, We have also a more sure word of prophecy, And we have yet more steadfast the prophetic word, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. so much spoken of by the prophets, that had dawned already; The prophecy concerning Christ's second coming is as "as a light"; it is a revelation of that which was in the dark, lay hid as a secret and mystery in the heart of God; and which could not be known by men, had it not been foretold by God; and it is made as prophecy in all other cases is, by throwing light, as to this affair, into the mind of him, or them, to whom it is revealed; and is a light to them to whom it is delivered, and which they should attend unto, as to a lamp or torch to guide and direct them; though in some sense it is but a feeble one, and is as a light "that shineth in a dark place"; meaning not the world, which is a place of darkness, ignorance, and error; nor merely the state of the saints in general in this life, who, at most and best, see but through a glass darkly; but has a particular respect to the darkness which attends the saints, concerning the second coming of Christ, and which will especially attend them a little before that time.
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