2 Peter 3:5

2 Peter 3:5 ‘For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,'

‘For when they maintain this' -The previous assertion.

‘it escapes their notice' -‘to escape notice, lit., this escapes them…their notice willfully on their part (Vine p. 218). ‘Lit., this escapes them of their own will' (Vincent p. 704). ‘they deliberately ignore this fact' (RSV); ‘For they willfully shut their eyes to the fact' (TCNT). ‘They willfully forget that day in history when God interrupted the routine of. sin-filled world with. great flood. No, all yesterdays are not the same. God wants all men to remember the one that was different and why. Let it be. reminder that all tomorrow's will not be the same either.' (Plain Talk 11/7/3)

Points to Note:

The idea in the above verse, is that it willfully escapes their notice. They have chosen not to remember the following facts. 2. To this day, many people chose to be ignorant of essential truths, like the fact that. baby in the womb is. human being, the bible does condemn homosexuality, it does matter what you believe, all religions are not the same, baptism is essential to salvation. 3. Please note that God doesn't excuse these false teachers. God doesn't say, ‘Their humanity prevents them from seeing such truths.'

‘that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago' -Creation was accomplished through the word of God. God spoke and it happened (Genesis 1:3; Psalms 33:6; Hebrews 11:1). Therefore, let none ridicule or scoff at what God has spoken. If God hadn't spoke, this universe would not exist!

Points to Note:

Here we are given. taste of the power that resides in the Word of God. The promises of God are sure. If God can simply speak the entire universe into existence then certainly He will keep His promises, including the promise of. coming judgment. 2. ‘The emphasis in this verse on God's fiat in creation is important to Peter in arguing against the false teachers who apparently held the self-sufficiency and immutability of the natural order. On the contrary, he insists, the course of history is governed by the God who is both Creator and Judge of His world.' (Green p. 130)

‘formed out of water and by water' -‘Formed'-‘to put together, to be composed of, consist' (Thayer p. 605). ‘Standing together or consisting' (P.P. Comm. p. 887) ‘a key question concerning this passage has been: Is Peter telling of the materials used when the earth (land) was made, or simply the manner of its creation? In the original, either idea is possible…may be rendered “and the land out of water and by means of water”, or, possibly, “and the land (stood) out of water and in the midst (or, between) water.” …The earth was compacted “out of” water only in the sense that it rose up above the water.' (Oberst p. 332)

The above expression probably refers to the same event mentioned in Genesis 1:6 and especially verse. ‘Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear.' People at times argue that there isn't enough water on the face of the planet to completely flood the planet. They forget that originally the whole earth was covered with water. If it was originally in that condition, then it could always return to its former or original condition.