2 Peter study section

2 Peter key people

Christ our God and Savior, Peter at life’s end, the false teachers, and the scoffers.

Key figures

Jesus Christ

“Our God and Savior,” the source of all godliness and the returning Lord and Judge

Peter

The apostle writing his farewell testament as his death approaches

The false teachers

Those infiltrating the church with destructive heresies, greed, and sensuality

The scoffers

Those who mock the promise of Christ’s return, following their own sinful desires

Balaam, and the examples of judgment

The angels, the flood, and Sodom, cited as warnings of certain judgment

Paul

Peter’s “beloved brother,” whose letters he affirms as Scripture

My notes

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