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II Peter
{This is the swan song of the Apostle Peter. He takes the opportunity to say very important things as he prepares to go to be with the Lord.
This epistle is very elliptical in nature. Peter has strong feelings as is common for a man near death. As we would say to our child, "Time for you to take a bath!" If our child ignores us, we might say it stronger and leave out the verbs - "YOU . . . STORE . . . NOW!"}
Chapter
1
{Scale
of Values of Living Grace}
{Introduction
to the human writer - Christian Self-consciousness}
1~~Simon
Peter, a slave/servant {occupation - all communicators of the Church
are slaves of God} and an Apostle {spiritual gift - office of
authority in the church} of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained
{received by Grace and have forever} 'equal honor faith' {isotimos
pistis} to us - to our advantage - in the sphere of the righteousness
of God . . . even our Savior Jesus Christ.
{Note: Simon was his name. Peter is a nickname really. It means 'little chip'. Christ was the rock and He nicknamed Simon 'little chip' of the Rock (Jesus) or 'Peter'.}
{Note: Apostles are:
1. Elected by God in eternity past- Romans 1:1
2. Appointed by the Holy Spirit at the point of Salvation - I Corinthians 12:11
3. No Apostles to the Church until after the Ascension of Christ - Ephesians 4:11 and I Corinthians 12:28
4. Eyewitness to the resurrected Christ I Corinthians 9:1 and 15:8-9
5. Had other miraculous gifts as authority backups (calling card)
6. Temporary gift ended with the Amen to Revelation.}
{Note: Isotimos Pistis - Isotimos means 'equally precious' or 'equally honored . . . 'to be esteemed equal to'. Pistis has an 'inhale' and 'exhale' type meaning. Inhale is doctrine. Exhale is 'faith'. Here it means faith. The rest of the verse tells us that this is 'a part of the righteousness of God'. So 'equal honor faith' here describes what occurs at the cross:
1. Reconciliation - toward mankind. Reconciled with God the Father.
2. Propitiation - toward God. God's Justice and Righteousness are satisfied.
3. Redemption - toward sin. Mankind is redeemed from the slave market of sin.}
{Starts
with items related to the Divine Decrees}
2-4~~
Grace and prosperity receive multiplication toward you by means of
epignosis knowledge from the source of God and of Jesus our Lord . .
. 3~~ like as His divine {'pertaining to God'} power has given to us
for our benefit, gratuitously, 'The All Things' . . . with the result
that we possess 'The All Things' . . . face to face with life {phase
II} and godliness {spirituality} . . . through the epignosis
knowledge of Him {God the Father} Who called us to His very own glory
and virtue {response to God's Grace} . . . 4~~ through Whoms {Plural
- all members of the Godhead} . . . have freely given to us to our
advantage . . . extremely valuable and a fantastic number of
favors/blessings/promises . . . in order that through these things
{favors} you may become partners in the divine endowment . . . having
escaped from the degeneracy caused by evil desires {lust pattern of
the Old Sin Nature} in the cosmic system.
{Peter
was a student of Greek Drama . . . versus 5 -7 are based on a Greek
drama's format}
5-7~~
Yes, and for this cause/reason {Classical Greek idiom - refers back
to Divine power in previous verses} . . . having made every effort
{GAP it daily} . . . supply/furnish by means of The Faith of yours
{doctrine in your soul} . . . virtue {1-function of GAP producing
divine good}. To virtue . . . {add} gnosis knowledge {2- technical
meaning - doctrine in your edification complex of the soul}, 6~~
and to 'virtue knowledge' {perception of doctrine} . . . {add} self-discipline {3},
and to self-discipline . . . {add} patient endurance{4-Relaxed mental attitude in action -- courageous endurance -- using doctrine when facing great outside opposition},
and to patient endurance . . . {add} godliness {5-respect/duty which man owes to God - refers to the filling of the Holy Spirit in Phase II},7~~
and to godliness . . . {add} brotherly kindness {6-personal capacity for love in personal areas - a strong capacity for love for other members of the Royal Family based on doctrine},
and to brotherly kindness . . . {add} agape love {7-impersonal love -relaxed mental attitude again}.
{Note: In God's Plan . . . virtue first --virtue being defined as a combination of honor, humility, faithfulness, courage -- virtue must come from humility not arrogance or legalism.}
{After
Divine Decrees comes Knowledge - Principal of Knowledge}
8~~
For these things/attributes {chorus of 7 above} coming into
existence {through GAP} to you . . . and are abounding to wider
action . . . cause you to stand according to an absolute norm/standard
{doctrine} . . . not barren or unproductive in the epignosis
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
{Knowledge
and orientation to grace verses 9-10}
9~~
He who keeps on lacking these things/attributes keeps on being blind
{black out of the soul- reversionism} . . . and is nearsighted
{disorientation to the Christian life} . . . having received
forgetfulness {reversionism}.
{Note: This part was not in the original ' Having been purged from his old sins'.}
{Back
to Divine Decrees}
10~~Because
of the more {grace}, brethren, be eager to keep on making your
calling/election a {spiritual} reality . . . for if you keep doing
these things {intake of doctrine}, you will never miss a step {never
make a future false step}.
{Grace
in Phase III - provision begins with Jesus Christ}
11~~For
so an admission shall be provided/supplied for you abundantly . . .
into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
{Reality
and importance of the Word of God - Peter's dying message}
12~~
Because of this {orientation to grace in first 11 verses} I will be
ready always to keep on reminding you under authority {as an Apostle}
concerning these things . . . even if you already know them {1st
class condition} - and you do - having been stabilized mentally by
means of the 'always with you doctrine/truth' {doctrine in categories
in your soul - doctrine stabilizes you}.
{Note: This is one of the main verses of the Chapter. Peter is saying that Bible doctrine - in this case, regarding the 2nd advent - is more important then seeing it with your own eyes. Peter SAW Jesus in His resurrected body, but because it was in the WORD was MORE REAL to Peter!}
13~~Yes, I consider it my duty, as long as I keep on being in this tabernacle {a tent, here Peter means his body - while alive}, to keep you turned on {to excite them} by means of reminding you {with authoritative teaching}!
14~~Knowing {certain knowledge} that it {death} is near at hand {soon} I must put off this my tabernacle {die} . . . even as our Lord Jesus Christ has showed me.
{Peter's
motivation in his dying message}
15~~Morover,
I will be diligent for the purpose that you may have it {Peter's
motivation for the Epistle} and hold it at all times after my decease
to call these things to remembrance so they may be applied {doctrine
in the word}.
16~~Not having followed as an authority . . . skillfully invented {cunningly devised} fables, when we made known unto you the omnipotence {inherent power} and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ {2nd advent} . . . having become eyewitnesses of His magnificence/glory.
{Note: Matthew 16:28 through 17:3 - Peter, James and John saw Christ in His resurrected body.}
17~~For
He received from the immediate source of God the
Father
. . . highest honor and glory . . . when there came a Voice having
been carried to Him from the majestic glory, "This keeps on
being my beloved Son . . . in Whom I am well pleased."
{Note: Little humor here . . . Peter did not finish the quote from God nor was it necessary for him to do so here! The rest just was God telling Peter to shut HIS mouth and LISTEN to Jesus! Peter has advanced tremendously by the time of the writing of this epistle!}
18~~And this Voice {God the Father} which came from heaven we {Peter, James and John} heard when we were with Him on the holy mount {the Mount of Transfiguration}.
{The
Bible is MORE real then Experience - Ties in with Revelation 2:28}
19~~We
keep on having and holding {echo} a more reliable/more certain
word/doctrine of prophecy . . . regarding which you keep on doing
honorably . . . by taking heed/by having and holding in a face to
face teaching situation {prosecho} (as unto a light that shines in a
dark place, until the day dawn {light shining through}, and the light
bearing body/'day star' {Jesus} shall arise) in your right lobes
{frame of reference}.
{Note:
'Echo' here refers to doctrine IN THE BIBLE. 'Prosecho' (Pros-echo)
is doctrine taught to you and 'in your right lobe' means it has been
transferred to your soul. Therefore this is the doctrine of
GAP
. . . with 3 analogies to the doctrine of the 2nd Advent of Christ
in parenthesis. The main sentence is, " We keep on having and
holding a more reliable/more certain word/doctrine of prophecy . . .
regarding which you keep on doing honorably . . . by taking heed/by
having and holding in a face to face teaching situation . . . in your
right lobes {heart}".}
{Note: From the previous verses, in context here, Peter is using the prophecy of the 2nd advent of Christ as an illustration. He personally SAW Christ in His resurrected body, but it is MORE real because the Bible told him it WOULD occur - many Old Testament and New Testament references. This parenthesis holds 3 analogies to the 2nd Advent of Christ: 1) "as unto a light that shines in a dark place" is the coming of the Lord, the darkness being the earth in the Tribulation - minus the Church and minus the 'restrainer' - God the Holy Spirit. 2)"until the day dawn" - means until the light shines through literally - Christ will return when the earth is in complete darkness - same as when He was bearing our sins on the cross. The new day is the millennial reign of Jesus Christ. 3) "and the light bearing body/'day star' shall arise" This is the Shining light resurrected body of the Lord Jesus Christ and the 'day star arises' is a reference again to a title for Christ's return in Zechariah for example.}
{Note: Just as Jesus modeled the prototype life in His hypostatic union, He also modeled His resurrection body to Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration. This body demonstrated the translucent shining covering that winner believers will earn in time per Revelation Chapter 2:28 and surrounding {Matthew 17:1-2 In fact His face shoned like the sun and His clothes white like light .}
{The
Source of our Absolute Criterion - verses 20-21- Negatively stated here}
20~~Knowing
this first {from the experience of study} . . . that no prophecy of
the scripture originates from one's own explanations/ideas. {The Word
originates from God, not from a human author. You can NOT manipulate
the Bible to what YOU want it to say!}
{The
Source of our Absolute Criterion - verses 20-21- Positively stated here}
21~~For
the prophecy {eschatology - 2nd Advent in view} was not {picked up
and} carried in old times {Old Testament} by the purpose/design/will
of man . . . but {true source} holy men from the ultimate source of
God {God the Father} . . . communicated {communicated the Mind of
Christ in writing} as they were carried along/moved under the
authority of the Holy Spirit.
{Note: Doctrine of the inspiration of the Word. Inspiration is not really the right word though. This is a 'breathing process'. " All scripture is God BREATHED. He exhales. We inhale it in {study under a prepared pastor/teacher. And we exhale it out in applying doctrine to experience. And, because the Word is the Mind of Christ, all members of the Godhead are in view in this doctrine.}
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