2 Peter 3:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Peter 3:8

Be not ignorant of this one thing; i.e. be sure of it: the same word is here used as 2 Peter 3:5; and so he cautions them against the ignorance of scoffers, and to prevent it, would have them certainly know this one thing, which is extant in the Scripture, which foretells Christ’s coming. That one day is with the Lord; the Lord Jesus Christ, of whose coming he speaks. As a thousand years; by a synecdoche, a thousand years is put for any, even the longest revolution of time; and the sense is,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Peter 3:8-13

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES2 Peter 3:8. One day, etc.—The time-element gave opportunity to the scoffers. The time-measures of God must not be thought of as like those of men. It is to misrepresent this verse, to regard it as fixing God’s measure for a day as being a thousand years. To do so would make God’s judgment-day a thousand years long, and the day of Christ’s coming also a thousand years long. The Millennium is a day, if the last sentence of this verse be taken literally.2 Peter 3:9.... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 2 Peter 3:8-9

DISCOURSE: 2427GOD’S FORBEARANCE2 Peter 3:8-9. Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.THE compassion of Almighty God has in all ages been abused by ungodly men, and made an occasion of impenitence and persevering wickedness.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 3:1-18

Chapter 3Now Peter said this second epistle,Beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles and of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, who are walking after their own lusts ( 2 Peter 3:1-3 ),So he's warned us concerning the false teachers that are going to arise. Now in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Peter 3:1-18

Grotius, with his usual tartness, contends that this is the beginning of a new epistle by Simon, but not Simon Peter. But if so, why did Peter leave the words at the end of the second chapter unclosed, without either greetings or salutations; an abruptness unknown to the apostles. This notion is too vague for refutation. 2 Peter 3:1-2 . This second epistle is, with one undeviating design, to stir up your pure minds to watchfulness and prayer, and that ye may be mindful of the words of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Peter 3:8

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Ver. 8. One day is with the Lord, &c. ] Nullum tempus occurrit regi; how much less to the Ancient of days! In God there is no motion or flux; therefore a thousand years to him are but as one day. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Peter 3:8

be not: Romans 11:25, 1 Corinthians 10:1, 1 Corinthians 12:1 that one: Psalms 90:4 Reciprocal: Genesis 15:16 - Amorites Deuteronomy 32:35 - the things Job 10:5 - General Job 24:1 - seeing Job 36:26 - neither Psalms 9:7 - But Psalms 39:5 - as nothing Psalms 94:15 - But Psalms 102:13 - the set Ecclesiastes 3:17 - for Isaiah 54:7 - a small Isaiah 60:22 - I the Lord Ezekiel 39:8 - this Luke 18:8 - he will Luke 18:22 - one Acts 3:19 - when Acts 7:17 - when Romans 4:17 - calleth Romans 9:22 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Peter 3:8

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.But be not ye ignorant — Whatever they are.Of this one thing — Which casts much light on the point in hand.That one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day — Moses had said, Psalm 90:4, "A thousand years in thy sight are as one day;" which St. Peter applies with regard to the last day, so as to denote both his eternity, whereby he... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 3:8

8. Our apostle now returns to the all-important caution in regard to time. It is on this point that the sceptical scoffers will fix. Remember that God’s hours are ages. Note on Acts 1:7. One day… a thousand years In the prophetic predictions of the second advent the Spirit speaks by the arithmetic of God, in which the terms soon, quickly, humanly indicating a few days, divinely allow a few ages. Psalms 90:0. And now the question may well arise, Why has inspiration thus used phrases of... read more

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