General Resources for 2 Peter
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

• Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
  • 2 Peter, at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
  • Second Epistle of Peter, Wikipedia.
  • Introduction to the Book of 2 Peter, New American Bible.
  • 2 Peter: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
  • The World Wide Study Bible on the Book of 2 Peter.
  • "II Peter and Jude," from Many Witnesses, One Lord, William Barclay. Full text at Religion Online.
  • The Catholic Encyclopedia: Saint Peter.
  • Bible Basics (2 Peter) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
  • Walking Through the Bible: 2 Peter/Jude.
  • Biblenotes summary: 2 Peter.
  • "The Second Epistle of Peter," in An Introduction to the New Testament by Richard Heard. Full text of book online at Religion Online.
• Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
  • 2 Peter, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
  • 2 Peter, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
  • 2 Peter, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
  • 2 Peter, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
  • 2 Peter, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
  • 2 Peter, People's New Testament, 1891.
  • 2 Peter, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
  • 2 Peter, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
  • 2 Peter, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
  • "Standing on the Promises: A Study of 2 Peter," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Second Letter of Peter, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
  • 2 Peter, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
  • Free Bible Commentary, Mark and 1 & 2 Peter, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
• Articles and Background:
  • The Authorship of 2 Peter, Hampton Keathley, IV, at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "Is 2 Peter Peters?" by Wayne Stiles, at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "The Christology of the Second Letter of Peter," Terrance Callan, Biblica, 2001.
  • "The Style of the Second Letter of Peter," Terrance Callan, Biblica Vol. 84(2003) 202-224.
  • "Use of the Letter of Jude by the Second Letter of Peter," Terrance Callan, Biblica 85 (2004).
• Articles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
  • Charles, J. Daryl, "The Language of Providence in 2 Peter: Some Considerations for the 'Open Theism' Debate," Presbyterion, 2003.
  • Green, Gene L., "'As for Prophecies, They Will Come to an End': 2 Peter, Paul and Plutarch on 'The Obsolescence of Oracles,'" Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2001.
  • Green, Joel B., "Narrating the Gospel in 1 and 2 Peter," Interpretation, 2006.
  • Howe, Frederic R., "Theological Themes in 1 and 2 Peter, " Bibliotheca Sacra, 2000:
    • "Christ, the Building Stone in Peter's Theology"
    • "The Cross of Christ in Peter's Theology"
    • "The Christian Life in Peter's Theology"
    • "God's Grace in Peter's Theology"
  • Pakala, James C., "A Librarian's Comments on Commentaries: 20 (Lamentations and 2 Peter)," Presbyterion, 2005.
• Reviews:
  • Review: Thomas J. Kraus, Sprache, Stil un historischer Ort des zweiten Petrusbriefes. Mohr, 2001. Review by Peter H Davids in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
  • Review: Steven J. Kraftchick, Jude, 2 Peter. Abingdon, 2002. Review by Dr. Thomas J. Kraus in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Steven J. Kraftchick, Jude, 2 Peter. Abingdon, 2002. Review by Peter H Davids in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
  • Review: Steven J. Kraftchick, Jude, 2 Peter. Abingdon, 2002. Review by Sidney D Dyer in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2003.
  • Review: Michael J. Gilmour, The Significance of Parallels between Secon Peter and Other Early Christian Literature. Society of Biblical Literature, 2002. Review by Alicia Batten in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
  • Review: Rebecca Skaggs, The Pentecostal Commentary on 1 Peter, 2 Peter and Jude. T&T Clark, 2004. Review by Jeffrey Lamp in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Rebecca Skaggs, The Pentecostal Commentary on 1 Peter, 2 Peter and Jude. T&T Clark, 2004. Review by Torrey Seland in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Patrick J. Hartin, James, First Peter, Jude, Second Peter. (New Collegeville Bible Commentary) Liturgical Press, 2005. Review by Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
  • Reviews: Peter Davids, The Letters of 2 Peter and Jude. Eerdmans, 2006. Reviews by James P. Sweeney and Daniel B. Wallace, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007.
• Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
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• The Text This Week's Study Resources for the General Epistles and Revelation.