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2 Peter — PBE 2027 Study Guide

Final words against false teaching.

Peter's farewell letter, warning believers against destructive false teachers and reassuring them of Christ's certain return.

Author

The Apostle Peter

Chapters

Date written

c. AD 65–68

Audience

Same as 1 Peter — scattered Christians

Key theme

Guarding against false teachers; the Day of the Lord

Notable passages

2 Peter 1:3–11, 1:16–21, 3:8–13

Overview

The Second Epistle of Peter is the Apostle Peter's final letter, written shortly before his martyrdom in Rome. Peter knows his death is imminent (2 Peter 1:13–14) and writes to leave a lasting warning: false teachers will rise within the church, denying the Lord, exploiting the people, and mocking the promise of Christ's return. Peter responds with three powerful themes: growing in true knowledge of Christ (chapter 1), unmasking and resisting false teachers (chapter 2), and looking eagerly for the Day of the Lord and the new heavens and new earth (chapter 3). The book ends with Peter's closing exhortation to grow in grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Chapters

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Sample Practice Questions

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2 Peter 2

According to 2 Peter 2:1, True or False: Peter says false teachers will secretly bring in destructive heresies even denying the Lord who bought them and bring on themselves swift destruction. (1 point)

2 Peter 3

According to 2 Peter 3:14, True or False: Peter says to be diligent to be found by God in peace without spot and blameless. (1 point)

2 Peter 2

According to 2 Peter 2:4, what happened to the angels who sinned? (2 points)

2 Peter 2

According to 2 Peter 2:10 through 2:17, how does Peter describe the moral character of false teachers? (3 points)

2 Peter 2

According to 2 Peter 2:19, True or False: Peter says false teachers promise liberty but are themselves slaves of corruption for by whom a person is overcome by him he is brought into bondage. (1 point)

2 Peter 3

According to 2 Peter 3:10, what will happen to the heavens on that day? (1 point)

2 Peter ABC

True or False: According to the commentary for 2nd Peter, (1 point.) the earliest copy of this letter bears the title "The Second Epistle of Peter.

2 Peter 3

According to 2 Peter 3:16, what does Peter say about some things in Paul's epistles? (1 point)

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