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Verse 13. _AS LONG AS I AM IN THIS TABERNACLE_] By _tabernacle_ we are
to understand his _body_; and hence several of the versions have
σωματι, _body_, instead of σκηνωματι, _tabernacle_.
Peter's mode...
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YEA, I THINK IT MEET - I think it becomes me as an apostle. It is my
appropriate duty; a duty which is felt the more as the close of life
draws near.
AS LONG AS I AM IN THIS TABERNACLE - As long as I...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE GRACIOUS PROVISIONS OF GOD
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. God's gracious provisions in Christ (2 Peter 1:1)_
2. The development of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:5)
3. The promises...
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So long as he lives, it is his duty as an apostle to impress these
truths upon them, especially since he anticipates a sudden death. ( 2
PETER 1:14. SWIFTLY: render suddenly the reference is to the
pr...
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THE MAN WHO OPENED DOORS (2 Peter 1:1)
_ 1:1 Symeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, writes this
letter to those to whom there has been allotted a faith equal in
honour and privilege wit...
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MEET. just. App-191.
AS LONG AS. for (App-104) such (time) as.
TABERNACLE. Greek. _skenoma_. See Acts 7:46.
STIR... U p. App-178. '
BY PUTTING _ YOU_ IN. in.
REMEMBRANCE. Greek. _hupomnesis._ See...
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_Yea, I think it meet_ More accurately, BUT I THINK IT RIGHT. Though
he knows them to be established in the truth, he yet looks on it as
his duty to remind them of what they know.
_as long as I am in...
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13, 14. It is the more necessary for me to remind you, since I shall
not be long with you.
ἘΝ is here used of the instrument.
ΤΑΧΙΝΉ, speedy: we may take it to mean that the change is to
come soon,...
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ΉΓΟΎΜΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΉΓΈΟΜΑΙ (G2233)
полагать, думать, έφ' ΟΣΟΝ (G1909; G3745) так
долго, как.
ΣΚΉΝΩΜΑ (G4638) шатер. О сравнении тела с
шатром _см._ 2 Corinthians 5:1; Mayor,
ΔΙΕΓΕΊ...
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DISCOURSE: 2421
A PASTORAL ADMONITION
2 Peter 1:12. _Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you, always in
remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established
in the present truth....
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YEA, I THINK IT MEET— St. Peter accounted it δικαιον, _meet,_
that is, becoming his character and office, as one of the apostles of
our Lord Jesus Christ, and proper for them, as professed Christians...
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2 PETER 1:13-14 AND I THINK IT RIGHT, AS LONG AS I AM IN THIS
TABERNACLE, TO STIR YOU UP BY PUTTING YOU IN REMEMBRANCE; KNOWING THAT
THE PUTTING OFF OF MY TABERNACLE COMETH SWIFTLY, EVEN AS OUR LORD
J...
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Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you
up by putting you in remembrance; YEA, [ de (G1161)] - "But;" though
"you know" the truth (2 Peter 1:12).
THIS TABERNACLE - soo...
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VERSE 13. YEA, I THINK IT MEET.
Yet he feels it a duty he owes to the brotherhood, and the,
obligations he is under to the Master, to keep the saints stirred up
to the necessity of perfecting holines...
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1 The introduction of the name Simeon, before Peter, and slave in
addition to apostle, gives us a clue to the character of this second
epistle. The emphasis is laid on practice rather than precept. It...
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GREEETING. THANKSGIVING. EXHORTATION TO PROGEESS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM
ONE WHO REMEMBERS JESUS CHRIST
2 Peter 1 may be subdivided into two parts: (_a_) 2 Peter 1:1,
greeting followed by a declaration...
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JESUS WILL RETURN
PETER’S SECOND LETTER
_HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_
ABOUT THIS LETTER
THE WRITER
Peter wrote this letter. His name used to be Simon, but Jesus changed
it to Peter (John 1:42...
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(12-15) Transition from the exhortation just concluded to the argument
that follows, closely and naturally connected with both....
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CHAPTER 21
THE VOICE HEARD IN THE HOLY MOUNT
2 Peter 1:12
UP to this point the Apostle has spoken of God's abundant grace and
the consequent duties of believers. And he has set forth these duties
in...
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_The aim of the writer, and the urgency of his message_. “You are
already acquainted with and established in the truth, so far as
revealed to you, but, in view of the great issues, I shall always be
p...
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“EYE-WITNESSES OF HIS MAJESTY”
2 Peter 1:12
Peter could never forget what the Master had predicted of his death.
See John 21:18. Oh, that in our death, whatever be its mode, we may
glorify God! The...
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This Epistle was addressed to the same persons as was the first. Its
purpose was to strengthen them in view of dangers threatening them
within the Church. The apostle addressed them as having 'like pr...
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PETER'S PERSONAL CONCERN
Because Peter wanted his readers to receive the blessing of heaven, he
wrote to remind them of some truths they already knew. It is the job
of those proclaiming the truth to...
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Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this (k) tabernacle, to stir
you up by putting [you] in remembrance;
(k) In this body....
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_As long as I am in this tabernacle: to wit, of the body, in this
mortal life. (Witham)_...
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"Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of
these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present
truth. (13) Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this ta...
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In the second Epistle of Peter (and here I must be brief, because of
the hour; and I may be brief because Jude will afford us a further
consideration of it) we have the same substantial truth of God's...
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13._Yea, I think it meet, _or _right_. He expresses more clearly how
useful and how necessary is admonition, because it is needful to
arouse the faithful, for otherwise torpor will creep in from the
f...
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The Second Epistle of Peter is even more simple than the First. Like
those of Jude and John, it is written essentially with a view to the
seducers, who, with large promises of liberty, beguiled souls...
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YEA, I THINK IT MEET,.... Or "just". This is the apostle's other
reason for his conduct, taken from the duty of his place and office;
judging it to be what became him as an apostle and elder, and the...
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Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you
up by putting _you_ in remembrance;
Ver. 13. _To stir you up_] Gr. διεγειρειν, to rouse you and
raise you, _ex veterno torporis,...
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_Wherefore_ Considering the evil consequent on the want or neglect of
these graces, and the benefit which will arise from the exercise of
them; since everlasting destruction would be the consequence o...
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THE RELIABILITY OF THE GOSPEL AND OF THE PROPHECY.
The apostles as witnesses of Christ's majesty:...
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Peter writes not only as an apostle (as in his first epistle), but as
a bondman and apostle. So authority is not only stressed, but
lowliness of subjection, a precious reminder in days of deter-mined...
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_ 2 Peter 1:13 ‘And. consider it right, as long as. am in this
earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,'_
‘AND. CONSIDER IT RIGHT' -This is the right thing to do.
‘Right'-‘that which rega...
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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...
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IN THIS TABERNACLE; in the body; q.d. Having not long to live, I would
live to the best purpose, and so as I may do the most good. He calls
his body a tabernacle both in respect of its short continuan...
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2 Peter 1:13 Yes G1161 it G2233 (G5736) right G1342 as G1909 G3745 am
G1510 (G5748) in G1722 this G5129 tent G4638 stir G1326 you G5209 up
G1326 (G5721) by G1722 reminding G5280 you
as long -...
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PETER EMPHASISES HIS WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE EXHORTING THEM, AND THE
RIGHTNESS OF DOING SO, AND HE PROMISES THAT HE WILL PURSUE IT WITH
TRUE DILIGENCE (2 PETER 1:12)
Peter now stresses his readiness a...
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The writer next expresses his resolution to use the brief portion of
life now remaining to him in recalling the attention of his readers to
the great truths to which he has been referring, and in maki...
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I THINK IT RIGHT
(δικαιον ηγουμα). Peter considers this to be his solemn
duty, "right" (δικαιον). Cf. Philippians 3:1; Ephesians 6:1.SO
LONG AS
(εφ' οσον). For this phrase see Matthew 9:15; Roman...
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2 Peter 1:1. _Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the
righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:_
Peter here...
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CONTENTS: The great Christian virtues. God's Word exalted.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter.
CONCLUSION: The Christian should be diligent to add one Christian
grace to another that he may bring glory...
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2 Peter 1:1. _Simon Peter,_ the Greek is Symeon, as in two other
places of the Greek text. _To them that have obtained like precious
faith,_ the christians of every name. _Through the righteousness of...
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I THINK IT ONLY RIGHT. Peter seems to apologize for writing this
second letter so soon. But he expects to die very soon (2 Peter 1:14),
and he wants to do as much as possible to make them stand firm i...
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2 PETER—NOTE ON 2 PETER 1:12 Peter’s Reminder to the Churches.
Peter contrasts the truth about Christ and the falsehood of man-made
myths. In light of this certain truth, the church should focus on
li...
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
2 Peter 1:12. PRESENT TRUTH.—Not some particular phase of truth, but
the truth which you have and hold.
2 Peter 1:14. SHOWED ME.—The reference cannot be to John 21:18...
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EXPOSITION
2 PETER 1:1
SIMON PETER. "Symeon" seems to be the best-supported spelling in this
place. The same form of the name is found in Luke 2:25 and Acts 13:1;
it also occurs in Acts 15:14, where...
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Second Peter.
Simon Peter (2 Peter 1:1),
The name Simon, of course, was the given name. Peter is the name that
Jesus gave to him. He is,
a bondslave and an apostle (2 Peter 1:1)
It seems that bond...
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2 Corinthians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Peter 1:12; 2 Peter 1:14; 2
Peter 3:1; 2 Timothy 1:6; Haggai 1:14; Hebrews 13:3...
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Tabernacle [σ κ η ν ω μ α τ ι]. A figurative expression for
the body, used also by Paul, 2 Corinthians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:4,
though he employs the shorter kindred word skhnov. Peter also has the
sam...
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A CALL TO GREATER THINGS
2 Peter 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The author of the Epistle. It is most refreshing and certainly
inspiring to open the Bible and find an Epistle which is indited by
the Hol...
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In this tabernacle — Or tent. How short is our abode in the body!
How easily does a believer pass out of it!...