Berean Study Bible A Greeting from PeterFormerly a fisherman from Galilee, Peter was called by Jesus and became a leading witness of Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection. Jesus gave him the name Peter, or Cephas, meaning “rock,” and used him prominently in strengthening the early church. Mrk 3:16 These are the twelve He appointed: Simon… a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, Peter joins humility with apostolic authority. Though entrusted with leadership among the apostles, he presents himself as belonging wholly to Christ. His authority rested on his commission as an eyewitness of the risen Lord and a faithful messenger of the gospel. Rom 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle,… To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ Salvation rests upon the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ, who is fully God and Savior. Believers are accepted by God not through personal merit, religious achievement, or ancestry, but through Christ’s righteous work on their behalf. Tit 2:13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance… have received a faith as precious as ours: Peter writes to believers who share the same saving faith possessed by the apostles. Jew and Gentile alike stand on equal ground before God, having received the same gospel, the same Savior, and the same promise of eternal life. 1Pe 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith… Grace and peace be multiplied to you Peter opens with a blessing that joins God’s undeserved favor with the settled wholeness that flows from reconciliation with Him. Grace saves and sustains believers, while peace guards the heart in fellowship with God. Peter asks not merely for these gifts to be present, but for them to abound as believers grow in faith, endure trials, and live under God’s care. Such peace reflects the fullness of shalom: spiritual well-being, restored relationship with God, and confidence in His promises. 1Pe 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father… through the knowledge of God Grace and peace increase as believers come to know God personally through His revealed truth and faithful covenant love. Saving knowledge is more than information about God; it includes trusting Him, obeying His Word, and recognizing His character in every circumstance. The God who called believers out of darkness makes Himself known through Scripture, through His works, and through the salvation He has accomplished. Col 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord… and of Jesus our Lord. Peter closely joins knowledge of God with knowledge of Jesus, presenting the Son as essential to knowing the Father. Jesus is Lord, possessing divine authority and ruling over His people as Savior and King. Confessing Jesus as Lord requires faith in His person, submission to His will, and confidence that He alone brings believers into peace with God. Rom 4:24 but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—…
Partakers of the Divine NatureGod’s own power, displayed in creation, in Christ’s resurrection, and in the work of salvation, is the source of the believer’s strength. The Christian life rests on God’s sufficiency rather than human resolve. Eph 1:19-20 and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe.… has given us everything we need God graciously provides all that is necessary for faithful perseverance. His provision is complete for the purposes He has ordained, supplying what His people need to follow Christ. Rom 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up… for life and godliness God sustains spiritual life and equips believers to reflect His character in conduct, worship, endurance, and holiness. Godliness is not merely outward morality but a life shaped by reverence for God. 1Ti 4:8 For physical exercise is of limited value,… through the knowledge of Him Such provision is received through a growing personal knowledge of Jesus Christ. Knowing Him brings eternal life and transforms those who trust Him into His likeness. Jhn 17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You… who called us Christ takes the initiative in salvation, calling His people out of darkness and into fellowship with Himself. His call establishes both their identity and their purpose.. 2Ti 1:9 He has saved us and called us to a holy calling… by His own glory and excellence. Christ’s majestic glory and perfect moral excellence reveal the worthiness of the One who calls. He summons believers to share in His glory and to live in a manner consistent with His holy character. 1Pe 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood… Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, God’s divine power and the knowledge of Christ provide every resource necessary for life and godliness. His promises include forgiveness of sins, the gift of the Holy Spirit, Christ’s abiding presence, resurrection, and eternal life. Given within God’s covenant faithfulness and fulfilled in Christ, they reveal the glory and goodness of the One who calls His people to Himself. 2Co 1:20 For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ.… so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, Believers do not become gods or share God’s eternal essence. Through union with Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit, they are progressively renewed in holiness, love, righteousness, and obedience. God restores in His redeemed people the likeness for which humanity was created, conforming them to the image of His Son. 1Jn 3:2 Beloved, we are now children of God… now that you have escaped the corruption in the world Christ delivers those who believe from sin’s condemning power and from the fallen order ruled by rebellion against God. Their rescue is already real through new birth and a changed allegiance, though they still await the final redemption of their bodies and of creation. Gal 1:4 who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us… caused by evil desires. Sinful desires produce moral decay because they turn the heart from God’s will toward self-rule. The Spirit enables believers to resist the flesh, put sin to death, and pursue the holiness that accords with their new life in Christ. Jas 1:14-15 But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires… For this very reason, Peter grounds the believer’s response in the divine power, precious promises, and new life described in the preceding verses. God has provided all that is necessary for life and godliness through the knowledge of Christ. Those who have escaped the corruption of sinful desire are therefore called to live in a manner consistent with the grace they have received. 2Co 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises,… make every effort Spiritual growth requires purposeful obedience and perseverance. Salvation is God’s gift, received through faith, yet genuine faith bears fruit in a transformed life. Peter’s command opposes spiritual passivity and prepares believers to stand firm against false teaching and moral compromise. Luk 13:24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door.”… to add to your faith virtue; Faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation, but faith must be expressed through moral excellence. Virtue reflects a life shaped by God’s holiness, courage, and goodness rather than by the values of the surrounding world. Believers are called to display the character of the One who called them out of darkness into His marvelous light. Jas 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have deeds.”… and to virtue, knowledge; Moral zeal must be directed by a growing knowledge of God, His word, and His will. Such knowledge is personal and obedient, enabling believers to discern truth from error and to live wisely before God. Peter later confronts teachers who claimed knowledge while denying the Lord through their conduct; true knowledge produces faithfulness to Christ. Php 1:9-10 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound… and to knowledge, self-control; Knowledge of Christ and His will must shape conduct. Self-control, produced by the Holy Spirit, governs desires, words, and actions so that believers do not become slaves to sinful impulses. Such discipline enables purity and obedience amid temptation, reflecting the wisdom of Proverbs and the Spirit’s work described in Galatians 5:22–23. Php 1:9-10 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound… and to self-control, perseverance; Self-control must endure over time, especially when obedience brings hardship. Perseverance holds fast to God’s promises through opposition, suffering, and delay, refusing to abandon faith. Trials test and mature believers, as James teaches, and the steadfast endurance of Job and Paul demonstrates confidence in God’s sovereign faithfulness. Rom 5:3-4 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,… and to perseverance, godliness; Perseverance is to produce a life marked by reverence for God and conformity to His character. Godliness joins worship with practical holiness, directing every part of life toward pleasing the Lord. Believers pursue such holiness because God has called them to be holy, and the Holy Spirit empowers them to live as those who belong to Christ. 2Pe 3:11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way,… and to godliness, brotherly kindness; Devotion to God must bear fruit in devoted care for God’s people. Believers have been brought into one household through faith in Christ, and they are to treat one another with the affection, honor, patience, and practical concern fitting for spiritual family. Such love crosses former divisions of background, status, and nationality, as the early church demonstrated in its shared life and service. 1Ti 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things… and to brotherly kindness, love. Brotherly affection is to grow into the self-giving love that reflects God’s character and Christ’s sacrifice. Christian love does not remain limited to those who are easy to love or who belong to the same fellowship; it seeks the good of others, bears wrongs patiently, and acts with mercy and truth. Love crowns the virtues Peter lists because it displays the mature likeness of Christ and fulfills God’s command to love one’s neighbor. Rom 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.… For if you possess these qualities Peter points to the virtues of faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Christian character is not formed by profession alone but by the active outworking of God’s grace in a believer’s life. Col 3:12-14 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved… and continue to grow in them, Spiritual maturity is ongoing. Believers are called to press forward in holiness, allowing the life of Christ to produce increasing fruit through obedience, prayer, Scripture, and dependence upon the Holy Spirit. Eph 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will… they will keep you from being ineffective A growing Christian life gives a credible witness to the gospel. Faithfulness in these virtues guards against a stagnant profession that has little influence for Christ or service to others. 1Co 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable.… and unproductive Jesus taught that those who abide in Him bear fruit (John 15:5). God intends His people to display lives marked by obedience, love, and useful service rather than remaining barren in spiritual understanding and practice. Tit 3:14 And our people must also learn to devote themselves… in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Knowledge of Christ includes personal trust, submission, and growing fellowship with Him. As believers know the Lord more deeply, His character increasingly shapes their conduct and confirms the transforming reality of the gospel. Col 2:2-3 that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love,… But whoever lacks these traits Faith must grow into goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Their absence reveals spiritual stagnation and contradicts the transforming purpose of God’s grace in those who have received Christ. Jhn 15:2 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit,… is nearsighted to the point of blindness, Spiritual blindness fixes attention on present desires and loses sight of God’s promises, coming kingdom, and eternal accountability. Like those who rejected Jesus despite clear evidence of His identity, such a person fails to live in the light already given. Rev 3:17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy… having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Christ’s atoning sacrifice cleanses the believer from former guilt and establishes a new life of grateful obedience. Forgetting this redemption weakens the pursuit of holiness and obscures the mercy that should shape every part of Christian character. Act 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up… Therefore, brothers, Peter draws a practical conclusion from God’s provision of everything necessary for life and godliness and from the virtues believers are commanded to pursue. Fellow believers belong to one family through faith in Christ and are called to strengthen one another in steadfast obedience. Rom 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy,… strive to make your calling and election sure. God’s calling brings sinners to salvation in Christ, and His election rests in His sovereign grace. Believers do not earn election by good works; rather, diligent growth in holiness confirms the reality of God’s saving work and gives assurance that their profession of faith is genuine. A fruitful life supplies visible evidence of faith, as Jesus taught that a tree is known by its fruit. Php 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed… For if you practice these things Faith, moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love are to become the continuing pattern of Christian conduct. Such qualities do not arise from self-effort alone, but from God’s power working in those who have escaped the corruption of the world through Christ. Jhn 13:17 If you know these things, you will be blessed… you will never stumble, Persistent obedience guards believers from the spiritual collapse that marks false teachers and empty professions. Peter does not promise freedom from every sin or trial, but stability in the path of faith and preservation from falling away. God keeps His people, and He does so through their diligent reliance on Christ and their growth in godliness. Jud 1:24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling… and you will receive The promised entrance is certain because God faithfully completes His saving work in those who belong to Christ. Diligence in faith does not earn salvation, but it confirms the reality of God’s calling and preserves believers from a life of spiritual stumbling. Heb 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done… a lavish reception God grants His faithful people more than bare admission into His presence. The image recalls the public honor given to a victorious ruler or welcomed guest, portraying the joy and fullness of eternal fellowship with God. Jhn 14:2-3 In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so,… into the eternal kingdom Earthly kingdoms rise and fall, but Christ’s reign will never end. His kingdom is already present in the lives of His people and will be revealed in perfect righteousness, peace, and glory at His return. Heb 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom,… of our Lord and Savior Jesus possesses absolute authority as Lord, and He alone delivers sinners from judgment through His atoning death and resurrection. His rule and His salvation cannot be separated. 2Pe 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior… Jesus Christ. Jesus, whose name means “Yahweh saves,” is the promised Messiah, meaning “Anointed One,” the One anointed by God to fulfill the Scriptures, defeat sin and death, and establish God’s everlasting kingdom. Act 2:36 Therefore let all Israel know that God has made… Therefore I will always remind you of these things, Peter commits himself to repeated instruction in the virtues of faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love (2 Peter 1:5–7). God’s promises and divine power call believers to diligent growth, not passive familiarity. Repetition served an essential role in Jewish teaching and in the instruction of the early churches, guarding God’s people against spiritual drift and preparing them to recognize error. 2Pe 3:1-2 Beloved, this is now my second letter to you.… even though you know them Peter writes to believers who have already received sound apostolic teaching. Knowledge alone, however, does not prevent forgetfulness, temptation, or the influence of false teachers. Israel was repeatedly commanded to remember the Lord’s works and commandments, teaching them diligently within the home and community (Deuteronomy 6:6–9). Mature disciples continue to need the gospel’s truths brought before them. 1Jn 2:20-21 You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One,… and are established in the truth you now have. The readers possess a settled foundation in the truth of Jesus Christ and the apostolic gospel. Peter seeks to strengthen that foundation as false teachers threaten to distort grace and deny the Lord. Stability in the truth comes through remaining devoted to Christ, His promises, and the teaching delivered by His apostles. Col 2:7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith… I think it is right Peter regarded continued instruction as a solemn responsibility entrusted to him by Christ. The risen Lord had commanded Peter to feed and tend His sheep, and Peter carried out that charge by strengthening believers in the truth. Php 1:7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you… to refresh your memory Believers need repeated encouragement in truths already received. Scripture warns God’s people not to forget the Lord or drift from His commands. Peter’s reminders guarded the church against false teaching and called Christians to remain firm in the apostolic message. 2Pe 3:1 Beloved, this is now my second letter to you.… as long as I live Peter knew that his earthly ministry would soon end. Life is brief, and the time granted for service to Christ must be used faithfully. His approaching death gave urgency to his desire that believers remain established in the faith. Psa 104:33 I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise… in the tent of my body, Peter described his physical body as a temporary dwelling. The image points to the frailty of mortal life and to the believer’s hope beyond death. Though the earthly tent is taken down, Christ promises resurrection life and an eternal dwelling with God. 2Co 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in… because I know Peter writes with settled assurance that his earthly course is nearing its end. His confidence rests in the Lord’s own revelation and gives urgency to his instruction, since he desires believers to remain grounded in the truth after his departure. 2Ti 4:6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,… that this tent Peter describes his physical body as a temporary dwelling. Like Israel’s tents in the wilderness, the body serves for a season but is not the believer’s permanent home. The image points beyond death to the promised resurrection and the eternal dwelling God will provide. 2Co 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in… will soon be laid aside, Peter understands that death is near. For those who belong to Christ, death does not destroy the person or nullify God’s promises; it marks the laying down of the mortal body in anticipation of resurrection life. Peter’s approaching martyrdom strengthens his appeal for steadfast faith and holy living. 2Co 5:8 We are confident, then, and would prefer to be… as our Lord Jesus Christ Jesus is Peter’s sovereign Lord and the promised Messiah. Peter’s submission to Christ’s word reflects the authority of the risen Savior over both life and death. Luk 22:31-32 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.… has made clear to me. Jesus had foretold Peter’s death after His resurrection, indicating that Peter would glorify God through it (John 21:18–19). Peter therefore faces his end not as an uncertain fate but as the fulfillment of his Lord’s faithful word. Jhn 21:18-19 Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young… And I will make every effort Peter resolves to provide believers with a lasting witness to the apostolic message. Knowing that his earthly ministry is nearing its end, he continues to serve Christ through faithful instruction, following the Lord’s charge to strengthen His people. Heb 4:11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest,… to ensure that after my departure, Peter speaks of his approaching death with the hope of one who belongs to Christ. Jesus had foretold that Peter would die in a manner that would glorify God (John 21:18–19). His departure, or exodus, would not end his ministry’s influence, for the truth he proclaimed would remain with the church. Act 20:29-30 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come… you will be able to recall these things Peter seeks to preserve the foundational realities of salvation: the believer’s calling, growth in godliness, the certainty of Christ’s return, and the trustworthiness of apostolic testimony. The written Word enables later generations to remember and obey the same gospel delivered by Christ’s apostles. Jhn 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send… at all times. God’s people are to keep His truth before them continually, drawing upon it in temptation, suffering, service, and hope. Persistent remembrance guards believers from error and strengthens them to live faithfully until the coming of Jesus Christ. Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law…
Eyewitnesses of His MajestyThe apostolic proclamation did not arise from religious imagination, pagan mythology, or human speculation. Peter contrasts the historical gospel with the invented accounts circulating throughout the Greco-Roman world and with the distortions promoted by false teachers. Jesus’ death, resurrection, exaltation, and promised return rest on God’s acts in history and His revelation through chosen witnesses. 1Ti 4:7 But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train… when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, The apostles proclaimed Christ’s divine authority displayed in His miracles, resurrection, and reign, together with His future visible return in glory. His coming will fulfill His promises, judge evil, vindicate His people, and establish His kingdom. Hope in Christ’s return calls believers to steadfast faith and holy conduct. Mat 24:30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear… but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. Peter had seen the Lord’s glory on the mountain of Transfiguration with James and John, when Jesus’ face shone and the Father declared Him to be His beloved Son. That revelation gave the apostles a foretaste of the majesty Christ will openly display at His return. Their testimony came from firsthand knowledge of the incarnate Son of God, not from secondhand reports. Luk 9:28-36 About eight days after Jesus had said these things,… For He received honor and glory from God the Father Peter recalls the Transfiguration as an eyewitness of Christ’s revealed majesty before Peter, James, and John. On the holy mountain, Jesus’ appearance was transformed, and Moses and Elijah appeared with Him, bearing witness to the Law and the Prophets and to His approaching death in Jerusalem. The Father’s honor and glory publicly confirmed the eternal Son’s authority and the saving mission He came to accomplish. Psalm 2 and Isaiah 42 converge in Jesus: He is both God’s royal Son and the chosen Servant in whom God delights. Jhn 8:54 If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing.… when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, The Father spoke from the radiant cloud that overshadowed the disciples, a visible manifestation of God’s holy presence comparable to the glory that filled the tabernacle and Solomon’s temple. The divine voice did not arise from human imagination or apostolic invention; Peter heard it and later testified to it as confirmation of the prophetic word. The same Father who declared Jesus’ identity at His baptism affirmed Him again as He moved toward the cross. Mat 17:5 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped… saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Jesus alone stands in the unique relationship of the beloved Son to the Father. The Father’s pleasure rests upon His sinless obedience, His faithful ministry, and His willing submission to the Father’s redemptive purpose. The declaration identifies Him as the Messiah promised in Scripture and calls all who hear Him to receive His authority, trust His work, and heed His word. Mat 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved… And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven Peter, James, and John personally heard God the Father declare Jesus to be His beloved Son at the Transfiguration. Their testimony rested not on invented accounts or secondhand reports, but on a direct encounter with Christ’s revealed glory. The Father’s voice confirmed the same truth proclaimed at Jesus’ baptism: Jesus is the eternal Son, sent to accomplish the Father’s redemptive purpose. Mat 17:5 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped… when we were with Him on the holy mountain. The mountain became holy because the presence and glory of God were manifested there. Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus, connecting Him to the Law and the Prophets, while the Father commanded the disciples to listen to Him. The Transfiguration foreshadowed Christ’s resurrection, kingdom glory, and return in power. Peter’s remembrance establishes the apostolic witness as reliable and directs believers to the certainty of God’s revelation in Christ. Mat 17:1-3 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John… We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. Peter joins the eyewitness testimony of Christ’s majesty at the transfiguration with the enduring witness of Old Testament prophecy. The prophets had foretold the Messiah’s suffering, glory, kingdom, and coming reign; Jesus fulfilled these promises in His life, death, resurrection, and ascension. Moses, David, Isaiah, Daniel, and the other prophets spoke by God’s authority, and their message stands confirmed by the revelation of Christ. Luk 24:25-27 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones,… And you will do well to pay attention to it, Believers are called to give careful, obedient attention to Scripture. Prophetic revelation is not distant history or speculation about the future; it instructs God’s people in truth, exposes error, and strengthens hope. Peter writes amid false teaching, directing the church back to the dependable word God had already given.. Heb 2:1 We must pay closer attention, therefore,… as to a lamp shining in a dark place, God’s Word provides light in a world darkened by sin, deception, and spiritual blindness. Like a lamp guiding travelers through the night, Scripture directs believers in the way of righteousness and guards them from being led astray. Psalm 119:105 likewise declares that God’s word is a lamp to the feet and a light to the path. Psa 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. The coming day points to Christ’s return, when His glory will fully dispel the darkness of the present age. The morning star identifies Christ, who calls Himself “the bright Morning Star” in Revelation 22:16. Until He appears, believers live by the light of God’s prophetic Word; when He comes, faith will give way to sight, and His saving glory will fill His people completely. Rev 22:16 I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony… Above all, Peter marks the divine origin of Scripture as essential for the church’s confidence in the prophetic word. Having recalled his eyewitness testimony of Christ’s transfiguration, he directs believers to the equally certain testimony of God spoken beforehand through the prophets. Jas 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth… you must understand Faithful handling of Scripture requires settled conviction that God has spoken. Believers are called to receive prophecy with reverence, seeking its meaning in harmony with God’s revealed purposes rather than adapting it to personal preference. Luk 24:45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. that no prophecy of Scripture The prophetic writings proclaimed God’s truth, exposed sin, called His people to covenant faithfulness, and foretold the coming Messiah and His kingdom. Though written through human servants in particular historical settings, these writings carry God’s authority and form a unified witness to Jesus Christ. 2Ti 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction,… comes from one’s own interpretation. No prophet produced God’s message from personal insight, imagination, or private judgment. The following verse explains that holy men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Scripture therefore must not be treated as a human invention or bent to support error, but received as God’s trustworthy revelation. Jer 23:16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen… For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, Prophecy did not arise from human imagination, religious ambition, or personal insight. God Himself initiated and disclosed His word through chosen servants. False prophets spoke presumptuously and faced judgment because they claimed divine authority for messages God had not given (Deuteronomy 18:20–22). Jer 23:16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen… but men spoke from God The prophets remained real men with distinct circumstances and personalities, yet they delivered God’s revelation rather than their own opinions. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the other prophets called God’s people to repentance, warned of judgment, and proclaimed the coming redemption God would accomplish. The Lord revealed His counsel through His servants the prophets (Amos 3:7). 2Sa 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me;… as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit directed the prophets so that their words faithfully communicated God’s truth. Like a ship borne along by the wind, they were moved by a power outside themselves. Scripture therefore possesses divine authority and is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16). The same Spirit later guided Christ’s apostles into truth, preserving God’s testimony concerning the Savior and His gospel (John 16:13). Ezk 8:3 He stretched out what looked like a hand… This is a draft of the Berean Study Bible. Please send all comments and recommendations to bereanstudybible@aol.com. Bible Hub |
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