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2 Peter 2:4. For if — Or since, as ει γαρ may be here rendered; God spared not the angels that sinned — “The angels seem to have been placed originally in a state of trial. Those who stood are called in Scripture, the holy angels. The sin of the angels is spoken of likewise, John 8:44, and Jude, 2 Peter 2:6, as a thing well known ...
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2 Peter 2:3. Πλεονεξίᾳ, covetousness, avarice) 2 Peter...
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17 Ιουν 1998 · Read Introduction to 2 Peter. “For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment.”. Chapter two is in the minor key. It tells the dark tale of apostasy.
The second chapter of 2 Peter stands as a cautionary tale against the dangers of false prophets and teachers. Written by the apostle Peter, this chapter underscores the implications of being led astray by misleading doctrines and highlights the dire consequences that await the unrighteous.
Sodom and the neighbouring cities were no more secured by their regular government than the angels by the dignity of their nature or the old world by their vast number. 2. God can make use of contrary creatures to punish incorrigible sinners. He destroys the old world by water, and Sodom by fire.
2 Peter 2:4 - For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, held for judgment; on StudyLight.org
False prophets in Old Testament times sought to lead God’s people away from the revelations of the true prophets (cf. Numbers 22-24; Jeremiah 6:13; Ezekiel 13:9). False teachers in Peter’s time would try to lead God’s people away from the teaching of the apostles.
David Guzik commentary on 2 Peter 2, in which Peter talks about the presence and work of false teachers in the church and God's sovereignty over them.
