2 Peter 3 ~ Beloved

2 Peter 3

This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

3 Knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own sinful desires. 4 They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” 

5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, 6 and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. 7 But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

8 But do not overlook this one fact, 
beloved,
 that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 

9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you.

Not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.

11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. 

15 And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, 16 as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. 

There are some things in them that are hard to understand, 
which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. 


17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 

18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 
To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Scripture Explains  Scripture 

Timothy 

Became St Paul’s disciple, constant companion and co-worker in preaching.

Paul mentored Timothy by equipping him for the tasks of ministry, empowering him for success, employing him for effectiveness at the Church in Ephesus, and by communicating his love, respect, and appreciation for Timothy as a son, brother, and messenger of Christ.

In the year 52, Paul, Silas and Timothy journeyed to Macedonia. Timothy may have been subject to ill health or "frequent ailments", and Paul encouraged him to "use a little wine for your stomach's sake"

The apocryphal Acts of Timothy explains in the year 97 AD, the 80-year-old Bishop of Ephesus, Timothy, tried to halt a procession honoring the goddess Diana, by preaching the gospel. The angry mob beat him, dragged him through the streets, and stoned him to death. 

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.

Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.

Job 12:12

Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days.

Papyrus 3535b- University of Michigan circa late first or second century. Depends on usage of verbs.

Papyrus 46, within two generations of Jesus, lists this 2 Timothy 2 as part of the pages, but it's missing. It's interesting Papyrus 46 survived 1900 centuries in remarkable, miraculous condition. Interesting - very - Papyrus 46 shows larger handwriting when Paul speaks of Paul's larger signature. The art is sometimes beautiful when the titles change and there are florid swirls just to be pretty. Personality!

This 3535b is 1st or 2nd Century A.D., still remarkable at this age, and the handwriting is far more relaxed.  Papyrus 46 is profoundly scholarly and perfect. The 1st Century saw Christianity widespread and accepted, the 1st Century needed to be precise to be clear.

About the time this was written, the Disciple John was being exiled to Patmos. 95 AD

Why was friendly, kindly, loving Timothy killed?

The Corinthian Church and the Church in Ephesus were angered because Jesus had not returned - this is a major theory in the upward, sudden mobility, of violent goddess worship.

When Peter was writing about some people being angered at God's Promises being slow, he was not exaggerating.




We wonder about the end of the earth.
So did First Century Romans. Weather was increasingly a concern with droughts. And savage storms.

Ptolemy in Alexandria
A weather diary, compiled by Ptolemy in Alexandria c.120, mentioned rain in every month except August and thunder throughout the summer. It helps to explain the agricultural prosperity of Roman Africa (the granary of Rome), and the prosperity of southern Spain in the Roman era.

During the Second Punic War, the Mediterranean coast saw such powerful storms that the Roman fleet was destroyed twice (in 249 BC and 225 BC). This was followed by drought in Italy in 226 BC, which lasted six months. In December of 170 BC there was a blood rain in Rome. Written sources from about 75 BC to c. 175 AD also emphasize moisture, mainly in the form of the Tiber floods in Rome. Large Tiber floods occurred in 5 (lasted seven days), 15, 36, 51, 69, 79 and 97 AD. Starting from the Roman annexation of Egypt in 30 BC and until 155 AD favorable floods occurred more frequently in the Nile.

Tacitus
The winter of 69/70 AD was the driest known to Tacitus when he wrote his Histories around 100 AD; exactly at the same time the dry season persisted in the Americas. Dry conditions returned during the reign of Hadrian. In Timgad – on Hadrian's visit to that city in 133 rain fell for the first time in five years.Some parts of the empire, however, saw better precipitation.

Almost all generations have asked if disaster was the end of the world.
Hitler was the end of the world. The French Revolution trying to burn down Notre Dame was the end of the world, destroying all the art. The Second Century of the Roman Empire had massive, sudden lightning strikes killing people merely walking.

We are certainly able to find an answer in the Words of Jesus. A Road to Emmaus question.

Luke 18:8
When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?


6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

I think we know. We have prayed for Italy, prayed for New York City and the greater area. We pray for these times. We see where television ratings are good - TBN. We are connected to our Churches on Zoom and You Tube. Today, I went to the Grocery Store and the kindly man working there said, "God Bless you." Out of the blue. Kind words are the cream and butter of Father God's working world.

I think we have an idea.

God Bless you!

Studies show 1 in 10 people have either a near death experience or real dream of Heaven. 80% of the USA prays daily. We pray so much we are recorded to pray as hard as 3rd world emerging Nations. Almost all praying people have a miracle in their lives they can tell you about. The Churches opened their hearts and said let's have Equality, Liberty and Justice for all.

Timothy's life tells us good times arrive and fade, the Word of Jesus is our Foundation.

Jesus has Holy Spirit Comfort today for us in 2 Peter 3

Beloved, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.

beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. 

Instead grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

To Him be the glory both 
now
and to the day of eternity. 
Amen.

Abba, Father God,

THANKS AND THANKS AND THANKS AND THANK YOU

In times of fear, we will live in faith with Your Love.

You will Pull us to You.

Hebrews 11:1
Now!
Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,
and the message is heard through the Word about Christ.

Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God
Because anyone who comes to him must believe.
Believe He exists and
Believe He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe!We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe! We Believe!

Thank You, Lord!!!

We so want to see more Heaven on earth
Help us to Seek You First, Father God.

And in seeing more Heaven empower
us to give more Heaven on earth.

In Your Righteous Love, Cover and Uphold
Those we Love. We Trust You.

Comfort us ALL. Your Promises.

Jesus help us in this Nation to be in Your Word
Covered in God's Love,
President Donald Trump
Vice President Mike Pence
The Presidential Team
Dr. Anthony Fauci,  Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Deborah Birx
and their families.

And in Your Word, Jesus, You fill all
by fulfilling every Law of God,
Jesus fills every dot and iota...

Now to Father God, Who is able to do far more abundantly

 than all that we ask or think, 

according to the power at work within us, 

to Him be Glory 

in the Church 

and 
in Christ Jesus 
throughout all generations, 
forever and ever. Amen.



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