Advent · Second Sunday in Advent · Year B
2 Peter 3:8-14
The Day of the Lord
December 6, 2026
Overview & Insights
“The day of the Lord will come like a thief… we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth.” (2 Peter 3:10, 13)
After his lengthy tirade against the false teachers and their perverted life-style so dangerous to the well being of his readers, Peter turns—one senses, with warm relief—to address his dear friends directly. He now reverts to his opening exhortation to them to foster their spiritual life (1:5–8).
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Commentary
Commentary on 2 Peter 3:8-15a | Working Preacher Working Preacher
The Lutheran voice, reused because this Advent 2 (Year B) epistle matches the live RCL page.
2 Peter 3:8-15a Commentary | Center for Excellence in Preaching Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed reading on the Lord's patience and why the return is delayed.
2 Peter 3 | Enduring Word Bible Commentary (David Guzik) Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical exposition of the day of the Lord and the new heavens and earth.
2 Peter 3 Resources | Precept Austin Precept Austin
A dense gathering of word studies, sermons, and cross references on the chapter.
2 Peter 3:8 Commentaries | Bible Hub BibleHub
Classic pulpit and critical commentaries assembled at 'one day is as a thousand years.'
Background & Word Study
2 Peter 3:8 Interlinear | Bible Hub BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear with parsing for makrothumia and the day-of-the-Lord vocabulary.
2 Peter | Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Background on the letter's authorship debate and its concern with scoffers and delay.
2 Peter Overview | BibleProject BibleProject
An animated overview mapping the letter's call to holiness while awaiting the day.
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What does Peter promise?
Scoffers doubt Christ’s coming, but the Lord is patient, not slow; the day of the Lord will come suddenly, and we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells (2 Peter 3:3–14).
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