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2 Peter 3:8-15
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| Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
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"Knowing the Danger
(Thief in the Night)," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of
the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C.
Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation. |
| Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
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Chapter XI, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50 - 115). (Longer Version only - 4th cent
interpolation) |
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Chapter XV of the
Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130) |
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Chapter LXXXI,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin Martyr. (c 160) |
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V.XXIII.2,
V.XXVIII.3,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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Chapter XXXIV,
Against Hermogenes,
Tertullian (c. 205) |
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X.20,
Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of
Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen. (c.230) |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "A reason why the last
day does not come too soon, because God patiently waits until all the
elect are brought to repentance, that none of them may perish." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "From the doctrine of
Christ's second coming, we are exhorted to purity and godliness." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "In a word, with God
time passes neither slower nor swifter than is suitable to him and his
economy; nor can there be any reason why it should be necessary for him
either to delay or hasten the end of all things. How can we comprehend
this? If we could comprehend it, St. Peter needed not to have added,
with the Lord." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "God's œonologe (eternal-ages
measurer) differs wholly from man's horologe (hour-glass). His
gnomon (dial-pointer) shows all the hours at once in the greatest
activity and in perfect repose. To Him the hours pass away, neither more
slowly, nor more quickly, than befits His economy. There is nothing to
make Him need either to hasten or delay the end. The words, "with
the Lord" (Ps
90:4, "In Thy sight"), silence all man's objections on the
ground of his incapability of understanding this [BENGEL]." |
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| From
The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Since we have no
abiding home on this earth and seek one beyond, we should live in a
state of preparation." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
2 Peter 3:8-15a, L. Ann Jervis, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
| "The believers to whom Peter
writes have, in his view, two interrelated problems: they doubt the
coming of Christ and they are drawn to immoral living." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"First
Thoughts on Passages on Year B Epistle Passages
in the Lectionary," Advent 2, William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Part of our task is to transpose the
eagerness and urgency from the cosmological speculation to the register of
human need and the state of the present world and its future." |
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"The Day of
the Lord,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Hastening the Day," Gracia Grindal, The Christian Century,
1996.
| "The images of violent upheaval and
turning around instruct us in the seriousness of this event. We must
make ready, see that we are ready. This means making an accounting of
our own lives." |
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"Live for God's Tomorrow," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
| "Choose one or two ways to change this
week, as you prepare for the coming of the Lord in this holiday season." |
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| Articles & Background:
| "A
Brief Note on a Textual Problem in 2 Peter 3:10," by Daniel B. Wallace of Dallas
Theological Seminary.
| One of the most
difficult textual problems in the NT is found in 2 Peter 3:10. The
reading euJreqhvsetai (“will be found” or, as the NET Bible reads
it, “will be laid bare”), which enjoys by far the earliest and best
support (• B K P 1241 1739text et alii) is nevertheless so difficult a
reading that many scholars regard it as nonsensical. Indeed, several
translations adopt a different reading often because of the difficulty
of this one: KJV and ASV have “shall be burned up”; NASB and NJB
have “will be burned up.”" |
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| Brauer, James L., "Homiletical Helps on the LSB Series
A -
Gospels," Concordia Journal, 2005. (Section
on this text begins on page 436.)
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| González, Catherine Gunsalus,
"Advent and Eschatology," Journal for Preachers, 2005.
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| Grindal, Gracia, "Hastening the Day," The
Christian Century, 1996.
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Moo, Douglas J., "Nature in the New Creation: New Testament Eschatology
and the Environment," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2006. Section on this text begins on p. 468.)
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| Muers, Rachel, "Silence and the Patience of God,"
Modern Theology, 2001.
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| Norris, Kathleen,
"Mercy, Me," The Christian Century, 2005.
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| Roberts, J.W., "A Note on the Meaning of 2 Peter
3:10d," Restoration Quarterly, 1962.
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| Thiede, Carsten Peter, "A Pagan Reader of 2 Peter:
Cosmic Conflagration in 2 Peter 3 and the Octavius of Minucius Felix,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1986.
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| Wolters, Albert M., "Worldview and Textual Criticism
in 2 Peter 3:10," Westminster Theological Journal, 1987.
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