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2Peter Bible Study Guides
2Pet | 1a | 1b | 2 | 3

2Peter Study Guides

1:1-11
1:12-21
2:1-22
3:1-18
Christian Maturity
The Grounds of Our Faith
False Teachers
The Day of the Lord


2Peter Outline

Be Sure to Grow (1:1-11)
    Greetings (1:1-2)
    God's Power in You (1:3-4)
    Qualities You Need (1:5-7)
    Results in Your Life (1:8-11)
Watch Out! (2:1-21)
    Those Who Deny the Truth (2:1-13)
    Those Who Live Evil Lives (2:10b-16)
    Those Who Entice Others (2:17-21)
Pay Attention to the Scripture (1:12-21)
    Remember This (1:12-15)
    I Saw It Happen (1:16-18)
    They Predicted It (1:19-20)
    God Inspired Them (1:21)
Live By High Standards! (3:3-15a)
    Some See Difficulties (3:3-4)
    That Can Be Removed (3:5-7)
    You Can Be Certain (3:8-10)
    And You Need to Behave (3:11-15a)


2Peter Structure

A | 1:1-4 Epistolary. Grace and knowledge to be increased. Divine gift (3-). God and Savior (-1).
    B |
      a | 1:5-7 Exhortation (second person, plural imperative, with participle preceding). Diligence. Positive, to acquire every grace.
        b | 1:8-9 Two Reasons. tauta gar w gar. Ample supply, Ample fruit. Willful ignorance and spiritual darkness.
      a | 1:10- Exhortation. "Wherefore ... brethren." Dio: Diligence, "sure."
        b | 1:-10,11. Two Reasons. tauta gar outw gar "These things."
          C | c| 1:12-15. Peter
            d | f | 1:16-18. Apostles
              g | 1:19-21. Prophets
                e | 2:1-22 The Wicked.
          C | c | 3:1. Peter
            d | f | -2. Apostles
              g | 3:2- Prophets
                e | 3:3-13 The Wicked.
    B | 
      h | 3:14-16. Exhortation. "Wherefore (Dio) beloved."
        i | And Reason. "Seeing ... ye look, etc."
      h | 3:17. Exhortation. "Therefore ... beloved."
        i | And Reason. "Seeing .. ye know ... etc."
A | 3:18 Epistolary. Grace and knowledge to be increased. Traced to Divine glory. "Lord and Savior."

Figures of Speech Used in the Bible
E.W. Bullinger
Baker Book House


The Berean Christian Bible Study Resources

Jan 28,2022