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Verse 10. _BUT CHIEFLY THEM THAT WALK_] That is, God will in the most
signal manner punish them that walk after the flesh- addict themselves
to sodomitical practices, and the _lust of_ _pollution_; pr...
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BUT CHIEFLY - That is, it may be presumed that the principles just
laid down would be applicable in an eminent degree to such persons as
he proceeds to designate.
THAT WALK AFTER THE FLESH - That liv...
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II. THE EVIL TO COME THROUGH FALSE TEACHERS
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The source of the evil (2 Peter 2:1)_
2. The lessons from the past. (2 Peter 2:4)
3. The description of the apostates (2 Peter 2:11)...
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The sins of the false teachers are now described licentiousness (2
Peter 2:10), audacious blasphemy (2 Peter 2:10), open profligacy (2
Peter 2:13), and covetousness like that of Balaam ...
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If God did not spare even angels who had sinned, but condemned them to
the lowest hell and committed them to the pits of darkness, where they
remain kept for judgment; if he did not spare the ancient...
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FALSE PROPHETS (2 Peter 2:1)
_ 2:1 There were times when false prophets arose among the people,
even as amongst you too there will be false teachers, men who will
insidiously introduce destructive he...
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UNCLEANNESS. Greek. _miasmos._ Only here. Compare 2 Peter 2:20.
GOVERNMENT. dominion. Greek. _kuriotes._ See Ephesians 1:21.Jude 1:8.
PRESUMPTUOUS. Daring. Greek. _tolmetes_. Only here. self willed.
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_but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of
uncleanness_ Literally, in the lust of DEFILEMENT, the genitive being
either that of a characterising attribute, or implying that those of
wh...
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With this verse the writer returns to the denunciation of the false
teachers. Like the angels, the men before the Flood, the men of Sodom,
they had sinned through lust.
ὈΠΊΣΩ ΣΑΡΚΌΣ in Jude 1:7.
ἘΠΙ...
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ΜΆΛΙΣΤΑ (G3122) особенно,
ΟΠΊΣΩ (G3694) с _gen._ после. Фраза ΤΟΥΣ ΌΠΊΣ
ΣΑΡΚΌΣ "их, которые идут вслед плоти"
обозначает содомитов (Green),
ΕΠΙΘΥΜΊΑ (G1939) сильное желание, похоть,
страсть,
ΜΙΑΣΜΌ...
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BUT CHIEFLY THEM THAT WALK AFTER THE FLESH— The Lord knoweth how to
keep all the wicked unto the day of judgment, to be then punished: but
(though none oftheunrighteousshallescapeunpunished,)he will m...
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2 PETER 2:10-11 BUT CHIEFLY THEM THAT WALK AFTER THE FLESH IN THE LUST
OF DEFILEMENT, AND DESPISE DOMINION. DARING, SELF-WILLED, THEY TREMBLE
NOT TO RAIL AT DIGNITIES: WHEREAS ANGELS, THOUGH GREATER I...
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VERSE 10. BUT CHIEFLY TO THEM THAT WALK AFTER THE FLESH.
A class of persons are here described minutely, false teachers
heretofore mentioned included, and of the punishment that awaits them,
the inspi...
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The program of prophecy has gradually become clearer with added
revelation. The preexile prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Joel,
Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah know only...
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2:10 dignities. (i-28) Lit. 'glories.'...
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WARNING AGAINST A THREATENED PLAGUE OF BRUTAL FALSE TEACHERS
As of old there were false as well as true prophets, so it will be
now. This leads the Apostle to speak about the false teachers, who if
th...
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God will especially *judge the false teachers. They satisfied all the
wicked desires of their bodies. This refers to wrong acts of sex. They
would not obey anyone’s authority. They certainly did not c...
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JESUS WILL RETURN
PETER’S SECOND LETTER
_HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 2
FALSE TEACHERS
Much of this chapter is similar to the letter of Jude. Some of the
words are almost the same. Pe...
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THEM THAT WALK AFTER THE FLESH. — Less definite than Jude 1:7. Here
there is nothing about going _away_ or _astray,_ nor about the flesh
being “other” than is allowed. This is natural; Jude’s remark
a...
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CHAPTER 24
"BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM"
2 Peter 2:10
THE Apostle now pictures in the darkest colors the evil-doing and evil
character of those who are bringing into the Churches their "sects...
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_a_. μάλιστα δὲ τοὺς ὀπίσω σαρκὸς …
πορευομένους, “especially those who follow the flesh as
their leader”. _Cf._ Matthew 4:19; 1 Timothy 5:15. In Isaiah 65:2 we
have πορευομένοις … ὀπίσω τῶν
ἁμαρτιῶν...
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2 Peter 2:4-10 _a_. _A historical illustration of the Divine judgment
on the wicked, and care of the righteous_.
“God spared not angels who sinned, but having cast them into
Tartarus, gave them over t...
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DOOM AND DELIVERANCE
2 Peter 2:1
Already the early Church was threatened with destructive heresies
introduced by men who desired only their self-aggrandizement. All the
Apostles give warning against...
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Turning to the subject of the perils threatening the Church, two are
referred to - false teachers, and a materialization of mind which
follows on such teaching. As in old days there were false prophet...
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GOD'S SURE DELIVERANCE
Again, Peter sought to show that God will save any righteous who may
be found among the wicked. Lot was worn out with worry over the sin he
saw all around him. What Lot saw and...
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(5) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of
uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they],
selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of (k) dignities.
(5) He goes...
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_Especially those who walk after the flesh, &c. Such were the
Gnostics, and divers of the first heretics, as well as many of them in
after ages, who despise authority, contemn the laws, both of church...
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"The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to
reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: (10) But
chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of unclean...
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In the second Epistle of Peter (and here I must be brief, because of
the hour; and I may be brief because Jude will afford us a further
consideration of it) we have the same substantial truth of God's...
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10._But chiefly them. _He comes here to particulars, accommodating a
general doctrine to his own purpose; for he had to do with men of
desperate wickedness. He then shews that dreadful vengeance
neces...
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The next two Chapter s set before us, on the other hand, the two forms
of evil that characterise the last days the false and corrupt teaching
of bad men, and the unbelief which denies the return of th...
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BUT CHIEFLY THEM THAT WALK AFTER THE FLESH,.... Not merely after the
dictates of corrupt nature, as all men, and even God's elect do, in a
state of unregeneracy; but "after strange flesh", as Judges 1...
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But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness,
and despise government. Presumptuous _are they_, selfwilled, they are
not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Ver. 10. _But chief...
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_But chiefly them that walk after the flesh_ Their corrupt nature;
particularly _in the lusts of uncleanness_ Which are especially
detestable in the eye of God; and the crimes they commit so much
rese...
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BUT CHIEFLY THEM; that is, but especially those of the unjust men just
spoken of.
DIGNITIES; such magistrates and persons in official or elevated
stations as God requires should be treated with respe...
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Examples from History:...
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BUT CHIEFLY THEM THAT WALK AFTER THE FLESH IN THE LUST OF UNCLEANNESS,
AND DESPISE GOVERNMENT.
St. Peter here substantiates his statement concerning the punishment
which is sure to strike the false te...
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A further characterization of the false teachers:...
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But the true government of God has been hated and rejected -even by
men claiming to be Christian. Peter, a true prophet, has forewarned of
this in this chapter; and the day has come of which he has pr...
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GOVERNMENT:
Or, dominion...
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_ 2 Peter 2:10 ‘and especially those who indulge the flesh in its
corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they do
not tremble when they revile angelic majesties,'_
Deadly Preacher...
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10-16 Impure seducers and their abandoned followers, give themselves
up to their own fleshly minds. Refusing to bring every thought to the
obedience of Christ, they act against God's righteous precep...
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BUT CHIEFLY THEM: the apostle here applies the general doctrine
delivered to false teachers, whose character he gives in several
particulars; the sense is, that God reserves all wicked men to the day...
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2 Peter 2:10 and G1161 especially G3122 walk G4198 (G5740) according
G3694 flesh G4561 in G1722 lust G1939 uncleanne
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‘But chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of
defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble
not to rail at dignities (literally ‘glories'), whereas angels,
though gr...
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PETER'S INDICTMENT OF THE FALSE PREACHERS (2 PETER 2:10).
Peter accuses the false teachers, who are in total contrast to Noah
and Lot, both of whom had had connections with angelic beings in one
way...
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The second chapter of the Epistle stands entirely by itself. It is of
so peculiar a character, that some have doubted whether it belonged
originally to this Epistle, or could have been written by the...
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CHIEFLY
(μαλιστα). Especially. He turns now to the libertine heretics
(verses 2 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 2:7).AFTER THE FLESH
(οπισω σαρκος). Hebraistic use of οπισω as with
αμαρτιων (sins) in Isaiah 65...
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2 Peter 2:1. _But there were false prophets also among the people,_
How true that is still! Be not startled, brethren, as though some
strange thing had happened to us in this generation. It always wa...
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CONTENTS: Warnings concerning apostate teachers.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Noah, Lot, Balaam.
CONCLUSION: Where God sends His true messengers with His Word, the
devil always sends some to seduce and...
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2 Peter 2:1. _False teachers who bring in damnable heresies._ Sects
leading to perdition, and to the extreme of punishment. Who were they?
They were yet to come, in part; the roots only began as yet t...
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ESPECIALLY. "If God will punish sinners of all kinds, he will
especially punish those who follow filthy bodily lusts and despise
God's authority." _These filthy bodily lusts_ are the perversions of
hu...
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2 PETER—NOTE ON 2 PETER 2:9 Having stated his minor premises, Peter
moves now to his major premise (see note on vv. 4–10a): “If” vv.
2 Peter 2:4 are true,...
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2 PETER—NOTE ON 2 PETER 2:10 The false teachers BLASPHEME THE
GLORIOUS ONES, probably evil angels (v. 2 Peter 2:11; compare...
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2 PETER—NOTE ON 2 PETER 2:4 Peter turns to a detailed argument
proving God’s certain judgment on the false teachers. Four times he
uses a lesser-to-greater method of argument (if A is true, how much
m...
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2 PETER—NOTE ON 2 PETER 2:1 Evaluation of False Teachers. In this
third main section of his letter, Peter criticizes the false teachers,
using biblical illustrations to do so....
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
2 Peter 2:10. DESPISE GOVERNMENT.—Dominion. Both self-restraint and
restraint of good rules and wise authorities. Those who own no
superior. EVIL OF DIGNITIES.—Lit. “Th...
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EXPOSITION
2 PETER 2:1
BUT THERE WERE FALSE PROPHETS ALSO AMONG THE PEOPLE; rather, as in
the Revised Version, _but there arose false prophets also among the
people. _The transition is simple and na...
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False prophets have always been around. Now they don't wear signs,
"I'm a false prophet". They come in sheep's clothing. They look like
sheep. They come sometimes dripping with love and phrases of lov...
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1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Kings 12:16; 1 Peter 2:13; 1 Peter 2:14;...
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Go after the flesh. Compare Jude 1:7.
Of uncleanness [μ ι α σ μ ο υ]. Only here in New Testament. See
on defilements, ver. 20. Compare Jude 1:8.
Despise government. Rev., dominion. Compare Jude 1:8....
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TIMELY WARNINGS
2 Peter 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
It has been said that "to be forewarned is to be forearmed." If God
had not told us the things which would surely come, to pass, we would
not be prepa...
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Chiefly them that walk after the flesh — Corrupt nature;
particularly in the lust of uncleanness. And despise government —
The authority of their governors. Dignities — Persons in authority....
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As if the apostle had said, "Though God reserves all wicked men to
punishment, yet especially heretics and seducers, who second their
corrupt doctrine with. wicked conversation, wuch as WALK AFTER THE...