His Honour And Glory Is Also Witnessed To By The Prophets (2 Peter 1:19-21 ). And all this had been previously confirmed by the prophets which had prophesied of His coming and His glory. This was no Hellenistic myth. read more
‘Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of that person’s own explanation, for no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.’ For they must primarily recognise that no prophecy of Scripture was ever but the personal opinion of the prophet. For no such prophecy ever came as the result of the prophet’s decision, but rather men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. So the power and coming of the Lord Jesus Christ have... read more
The prophecy; the prophetical writings, or word of prophecy, 2 Peter 1:19. Came not in old time by the will of man; the prophets spake not of themselves what and when they pleased. But holy men of God; prophets, called men of God, 1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 17:18, and elsewhere. They are here called holy, not only because of their lives, wherein they were examples to others, but because they were the special instruments of the Holy Ghost, who sanctified them to the work of preaching,... read more
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES2 Peter 1:16. Fables.—Legends, myths. With special reference to the narrative of the marvels of the Transfiguration. Coming.—Whether this looks backward or onward is not quite clear. It is best limited to the Transfiguration. Eyewitnesses.—And so have a personal sense-testimony to render.2 Peter 1:19. Word of prophecy.—Not probably to be confined to things foretold. Remember how, in his addresses, and in his first epistle, St. Peter freely made appeal to... read more
2 Peter 1:21 An Inspired Definition of Inspiration. It is a definition of inspiration, a definition simple, precise, exhaustive. "Men spoke" spoke without ceasing (even for the moment of speaking) to be men; spoke with all those characteristics of phrase and style, of thought and mind, of position and history, which mark and make the man; yet "spoke from God," with a message and mission, under an influence and an impulse, a control and a suggestion, which gave to the word spoken a force and a... read more
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 bondslave was first, apostle second.of Jesus Christ, writing to those that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ( 2 Peter 1:1 ):So Peter identifies himself as the writer. He is writing to those who have received "like precious faith" and... read more
2 Peter 1:1-2 . 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 God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Isaiah 45:8. Romans 3:20. Middleton, on the Greek article, says that this is spoken of one Person, the same as in Titus 2:13. The argument is fair, because God the Father is the fountain of deity. The like argument applies to verse the second. Grace and... read more
2 Peter 1:19-21A light that shineth in a dark place.The Word of God a light shining in a dark placeI. In showing the correctness of this description, I would begin with reminding you that by the “dark place” we must understand this world in relation to its spiritual condition. But in the midst of all this darkness a light has still been shining, and that light is the Word of God.II. To illustrate it by a reference to facts. Has it not uniformly come to pass that true religion has flourished or... read more
2 Peter 1:20-21No prophecy … is of any private interpretation.On the indiscreet application of Scriptural prophecyAs the term “prophecy “is here used without any limitation, it seems clearly designed to comprehend all those prophetical enunciations which have been vouchsafed by the Holy Spirit of God. All such prophecy is a light vouchsafed to man from the great Source of all light and all knowledge. But it is a light purposely shaded at first with some obscurity; it shines only as in a dark... read more
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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 1:21
HOW THE SCRIPTURES WERE WRITTEN‘Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.’ 2 Peter 1:21 Here we have the apostolic definition of the work of inspiration, and by that definition we are taught that there are two distinct elements to be considered, the Divine and the human; the Divine, for the Holy Ghost moved the writers; and the human, for the communication did not come as a direct voice from heaven, but holy men spake as they were moved. In order therefore fully to... read more