2 Peter related passages

Within the Bible

• Previous: 1 Peter encouraged suffering believers with a living hope; 2 Peter warns against false teachers and affirms Christ’s certain return.
• Next: 1 John addresses assurance and the tests of genuine faith and love.
• Thematic Connections:
  • Jude - A short letter addressing very similar false teachers, sharing much material with 2 Peter 2.
  • Genesis 6-19 - The flood and Sodom, cited as examples of certain judgment.
  • Isaiah 65:17; 66:22 - The promise of new heavens and a new earth.

Cross-Testament Connections

Second Peter grounds hope and warning in God’s word and past acts:

• The inspired word: Scripture comes from God through the Spirit, fulfilling the prophets’ claim to speak God’s word (2 Peter 1:21; Jeremiah 1:9; 2 Timothy 3:16).
• Certain judgment: The flood and Sodom prove God judges the wicked and rescues the godly (2 Peter 2:5-9; Genesis 6-8; 19).
• The day of the Lord: Christ’s coming fulfills the prophets’ day of judgment (2 Peter 3:10; Joel 2:31; Malachi 4:1).
• The new creation: The new heavens and new earth fulfill Isaiah’s promise of a renewed world (2 Peter 3:13; Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21:1).