2 Peter 2:22

Peter described the false teachers in two ways. The statement about the dog comes from Proverbs 26:11. The statement about the pig does not come from the Bible. But it must have been a familiar statement at that time. The *Jews considered that both these animals were not ‘clean’ (morally good). In Matthew 7:6, some people would not accept the news about Jesus. He referred to them as ‘dogs’ and ‘pigs’. Peter had already described the false teachers as ‘animals’ (2:12). Now he shows that they were like dogs and pigs. These two animals may look clean on the outside but their desires are not good. They return to what is dirty. In a similar way, the false teachers had not really changed. They said that they were Christians. But they returned to their own desires and ‘dirty ‘ (morally bad) ways. They did not believe that God would *judge them.

prophet ~ a person who receives God’s message and tells it to other people.
judge ~ to make a decision or make a judgement; often to decide between what is right and what is wrong.
Jew ~ a person who comes from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; sometimes Jews are called ‘the people of Israel’.
Israel ~ the name of the land that God gave to Abraham and his family; another name for the Jews.'Old Testament ~ the first part of the Bible which writers wrote before Jesus was born.
church ~ all Christians.
Scripture ~ another name for the Bible.
apostle ~ a person that Jesus sends out to teach about him; a person whom God chooses to lead his church.
church ~ all Christians.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.
disciple ~ someone who follows a master and learns from him.
Israel ~ the name of the land that God gave to Abraham and his family; another name for the Jews.
Jew ~ a person who comes from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; sometimes Jews are called ‘the people of Israel’.
angels ~ God’s servants in heaven; they bring messages from God to people; holy or pure spirits who are greater than men and women; there are bad angels that sinned against God.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.
hell ~ a terrible place of punishment for wicked people.
Lord ~ one who rules or who is a master; a title for God or Jesus to show that he rules over everything.
Greek ~ the language in which the authors wrote the New Testament; someone who comes from the country called Greece.

New Testament ~ the second part of the Bible; it is about the things that Jesus taught and did; and it is about the church.
church ~ all Christians.
glory ~ everything that makes God beautiful and great; a bright light that comes from God because he is completely holy. To ‘give glory to God’ means to give him honour and to praise him.
Jewish ~ a word that describes a Jew or anything to do with a Jew.
Jew ~ a person who comes from the family of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; sometimes Jews are called ‘the people of Israel’.
Israel ~ the name of the land that God gave to Abraham and his family; another name for the Jews.
donkey ~ an animal like a small horse with long ears; it carries people and goods on its back.
angels ~ God’s servants in heaven; they bring messages from God to people; holy or pure spirits who are greater than men and women; there are bad angels that sinned against God.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.
gospel ~ the good news for everybody that God forgives people’s sin by Christ.
sin ~ when people do not obey what God commands; something bad that a person does against God or other people.
worship ~ to give honour to God or to a false god; to tell someone that they are very great and that you love them; to praise and to serve God.
donkey ~ an animal like a small horse with long ears; it carries people and goods on its back.
Saviour ~ another name for Jesus; he is the one who rescues people and brings them back to God.
vomit ~ to empty what was in the stomach out through the mouth.