1st & 2nd Peter

What are Peters other names? Simon ,Saint Peter,Cephas, Simon bar Jonah

Peter means stone in Greek and Cephas means stone in Aramaic

Simon Peters occupation Fisherman

Who was Peter writing to Elect Exiles

Peters introduction is theologically weighty

Foreknowledge, Sanctification, Inheritance, Elect,Chosen,Predestined

What is the main theme? Persecution and Suffering

Warning against false teachers

vs 1-3

Many will follow their sensuality

In their greed they will exploit you with false words

Judgment of false teachers

4 propositions

vs 4-10

God did not spare the Angels

He did not spare the ancient world but preserved Noah

God condemned Sodom and Gomorrah

God rescued Lot

Character of false teachers

vs 10-16

False teachers blaspheme the spirit

Peter uses a Balaam and donkey to drive his point home

What scripture do you find the talking donkey? Numbers 22:28

Final warning of false teachers

vs 17-22

Waterless spring promises refreshment but there is none

Mists from a storm to cause you to get lost

Better for them to have not known righteousness than to have known and turn from it