Daily Bible Study: Day Two- 2 Peter 2:3-4

Modern Gnosticism & The Timeless Apologetic: The Biblical Teaching Against False Teaching

Observation: What do I see in the text?
Interpretation: What does the text mean?

1. Read 2 Peter 2 all the way through at least once.

2. Read 2 Peter 2:1-11 through at least twice.

3. Focus in on verses 3-4 and do the following:

• Mark any key words/terms that you find. One example of a key word in verse 3 is the word "idle". Peter is saying that judgement for false teachers was announced long before his writing but this judgement will not be delayed and will certainly not linger.
• Look up the meanings of the key words/terms that you found in your reading of verses 3-4.
• Mark any key verbs/verbal phrases noticing whether they are past, present, or future. One example of a key verbal phrase in verse 3 is the verbal phrase "will exploit". Peter is saying that false teachers will (in the future) use these true believers for personal gain whether for wealth or notoriety.

4. Read 2 Peter 2:3-4 in at least two different Bible translations.

5. Read at least two commentaries on verses 3-4. I like what John Gill said about verse 3 concerning the greed of the false teachers: "Which is generally a prevailing vice among false teachers, they having no other end in view than themselves; either to gain popular applause and vain glory, which they are always covetous of; or to amass riches to themselves, after which they have an insatiable desire:"