2 Peter

Introduction 2 PETER - Introduction THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PETER, THE APOSTLE. PREFACE. This Epistle, though not at first received [by some Churches] as canonical, was acknowledged as such [by all Churches] about the end of the fourth age[century]. See Eusebuis, lib. iii. History of the Church, chap. iii.; St. Jerome, de Vir. Illust. Tillem. art. 33. The design, as it appears, Chap. i. 13. and Chap. iii. 1., was to give them admonitions and instructions against teachers of false doctrine, particularly against the Simonites. It seems to have been written a little before his martyrdom, about the year 66.[A.D. 66.] (Witham) --- In this epistle St. Peter says, (Chap. iii.) "Behold this is the second epistle I write unto you:" and before, (Chap. i. 14.) "Being assured that the putting off of this my tabernacle is at hand." This shews that it was written a very short time before his martyrdom, which was about thirty-five years after our Lord's ascension.…

• 2 Pt 1:20 — Private interpretation.

• Scott Hahn & Curtis Mitch, Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
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