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The Promise of His Appearing: An Exposition of Second Peter is unavailable, but you can change that!

The second book of Peter has long troubled biblical scholars and interpreters. Not only has its authorship been disputed, but also its claims about the imminent return of Christ. In this study, Peter Leithart offers a preterist reading of the epistle, arguing that it describes first-century events and not the end of the world. At the same time, he maintains orthodoxy, avoiding hyper-preterism and...

they will be able to find entry into the kingdom of Jesus (v. 11). In verse 16, however, Peter moves into a new discussion and raises for the first time the question of Jesus’ power and coming. Though this is a new topic, Peter connects it with the preceding discussion with the conjunction “for” (gar). While the Greek conjunction can have a number of connotations, the most common and most natural meaning here is “for this reason” or “because.” This suggests that the topic of Jesus’ coming is not
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