Pentecost Season · Transfiguration of the Lord · Year B
2 Peter 1:16-19
Prophecy of Scripture
August 6, 2027
Overview & Insights
“For we did not follow cleverly devised myths... but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.” (2 Peter 1:16)
Peter now comes to the purpose of his letter. So , in view of all that I have outlined and because so much is at stake for your spiritual welfare, I will always remind you of these things . Here speaks the true preacher. Often a preacher is simply reminding listeners of Christian truths of faith and works they already know , as a spur to follow Christ more perfectly. But Peter is well aware, as have been all who have spoken in God’s name down through the ages, of the fallibility of human memory, of the lure of siren voices, and of the constant necessity to be brought back to God’s paths. In this, those who speak for God are following the divine example, for God himself has constantly been saying to his people “Remember!” (Num. 15:40; Isa. 46:9; Mal. 4:4; cf. Exod. 13:3; Josh. 1:13; Acts 20:35; Rom. 15:15; 1 Cor. 11:24–25; Phil. 3:1).
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Commentary
Commentary on 2 Peter 1:16-21 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of the eyewitness claim and the confirmed prophetic word.
2 Peter 1: Growing in the Faith Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
2 Peter 1:16 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the eyewitness testimony in one place.
Barnes' Notes on 2 Peter 1 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of 2 Peter 1.
The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre unpacks Peter's memory of the voice on the holy mountain as firsthand witness.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: 2 Peter Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the second letter of Peter and its concerns.
Book of 2 Peter Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of 2 Peter, its warnings and its hope in Christ's coming.
2 Peter 1:16 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the eyewitness passage.
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Questions preachers ask
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Peter recalls the Transfiguration, where he heard the voice from the Majestic Glory, and calls the prophetic word a lamp shining in a dark place until the day dawns.
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