2 Peter 3:11

2 Peter 3:11

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved

What Manner of Persons Ought Ye To Bein all holy conversation and godliness…

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What Manner of Persons Ought Ye To Be?

The Apostle Peter’s world

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To whom was he writing?

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What was the ecclesial environment?

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What does Peter say in the second epistle?

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The question Peter asks.

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The answer to the question and

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Peter’s world

The Roman /Judean World

TIME LINE OF EVENTS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE

↓Jews rebel against Roman rule↓ Tito destroys Nero persecutes Christians Jerusalem

↓ ↓ ↓________l___________l____l____l____l________l______

AD 54 64 66 68 70 74 Claudius poisoned Fire in Death Nero becomes emperor Rome of Nero

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To Whom was Peter Writing?

Probably written wider audience than first letter.

1) no geography mentioned2) much attention to prophecy involving the Jews

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Ecclesial Environment

Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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Peter’ second letter

A letter of warning and encouragement.

CHAPTER 1: 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 11

2 PETER 110 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give

diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.

15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.

21 …holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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2 PETER 2

1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to

reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

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2 PETER 2

21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

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2 PETER 39 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

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Peter’s prophecy in verse 10

“the day of the Lord” - suddenly, unexpectedly “the heavens” - Jewish rulers “shall pass away” - complete disappearance “with a great noise” – Diaglott “with a rushing sound” “the elements shall melt with fervent heat”

– fundamentals of Jewish law removed and consumed “the earth also” – common people “the works that are therein shall be burned up”

– Jewish political system detroyed16

2 Peter 3: 11-12 11 What Manner of Persons Ought Ye To Be?

in all holy conversation and godliness

12 “looking for” – awaiting “Hasting unto the coming of the day of God”

-AD 70 or God’s kingdom? “wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and the elements shall melt with fervent heat” – on account of the day of God

this must first occur. 17


1) loosening morals in 1) societies immorality Roman Empire 2) threat of false teaching 2) contend for the faith from within 3) impending judgments 3) subdue the nations upon Israel by God upon Christ’s return

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5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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1) “give all diligence” - give constant attention and effort

2) building blocks 3) not sequential

4) the number 7

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Virtue – moral excellenceKnowledge – what is known from studyTemperance – self restraint, controlPatience – to wait calmlyGodliness – obeying God’s lawBrotherly Kindness – agreeableCharity – kind, tolerant, love of fellow man

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Conclusion:

TO WARN and ENCOURAGE

What Manner of Persons Ought Ye To Be?According to his promise, may we look for a new

and a new

where in dwelleth righteousness. … let us be diligent that we may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.

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