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    A fisherman by trade, Peter had been captured and transformed by the Great Shepherd. Is it any wonder that even in Peter's darkest hour, the welfare og God's sheep was uppermost in his mind?

    Ever since the day he stood with Jesus by a fire, the morning air full of the aroma of roasting fish, Peter had know the way he would die. But Peter would be faithful. His concern about his death and the way he would die would not override his concern for the sheep Jesus had commissioned him to feel and shepherd. And so, sometime around A.D. 63 or 64, Peter writes "to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours."

    In A.D. 64, according to the tradition, Peter was crucified upside down for the Lord he once denied knowing. How Peter had grown in the grace and knowledge of his God!

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How to Study 2 Peter (NASB) 

1. Read 2 Peter, marking every reference to the author in a distinctive color and every reference to the recipients in another color. Then on the Observations Chart note everything you learn about each. Observe what the author says about himself. When in his life is he writing? Who are the recipients< How are they described? Why is he writing?

2. In a distinctive way, mark in the text the key words (and their synonyms and pronouns): prophecy (prophet, prophetic), knowledge (know, knowing, known), remind (reminder), true (truth), diligent (diligence), false teachers, mockers, destroyed, promise, day of the Lord. Then list on a piece of paper the truths you learn by marking these key words. Be thorough because the lists will help you see the flow of the book.   

3. Read through 2 Peter again and look for specific instructions that Peter gives the readers concerning their behavior and belief. Record these on the Observations Chart under "Instructions." Also look for and note any people or groups of people of which Peter warns them to beware.

4. In this book, Peter states specifically why he is writing. Look for and underline the verse in which Peter says, "I am writing to you." Also, underline any other verses that indicate his purpose in writing. Record his purpose for writing on Structure of 2 Peter.

5. Summarize the message of each paragraph and record its theme on Structure of 2 Peter. Then determine the chapter themes and the book theme and record these in the appropriate places on the chart.

6. Mark every reference to God (and Lord, if it refers to the Father). Then list what you learn about God from this short but much-needed epistle.

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Application of 2 Peter

1. What would it take to live your life so that you may be found spotless and blameless at His coming?

2. Is there a danger today that false teachers will arise among the brethren as in Peter’s day? What do you need to know to be able to detect them?

3. How can you keep from falling from your own steadfastness? Practically, what do you need to do in order to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ?

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Key Words in the NIV and KJV

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