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2 Peter 3:8-15a

The Day of the Lord

December 6, 2026

The Great Day of His Wrath, John Martin
The Great Day of His Wrath, John Martin, 1851–1853Tate Britain, London
The last of three enormous apocalypse canvases that toured Britain and America as a paying show for thirty years. Martin collapses whole cities into a chasm, lit by lightning.2 Peter says the elements will be dissolved with fire, and Martin is the painter who took that literally and at scale.John MartinAn English painter of catastrophes on an enormous scale, hugely popular with the public and despised by Ruskin, whose shows toured for decades.Tate Britain, LondonThe national collection of British art from 1500, on Millbank, including the Turner Bequest of nearly thirty thousand works the artist left to the nation.Tate Britain, London
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMark 1:1-8Mk 1:1-8
Epistle2 Pet. 3:8-15a2 Pt 3:8-15a
Old TestamentIsa. 40:1-11Is 40:1-11
PsalterPs. 85:1-2, 8-13Ps 85:1-2, 8-13

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

2 Peter 3:8-15a2 Pt 3:8-15a Working Preacher

Luther Seminary commentary on 2 Peter's assurance that the Lord's apparent delay is patience meant to give room for repentance.

2 Peter 3:8-15a2 Pt 3:8-15a Center for Excellence in Preaching

A Reformed commentary reframing Christ's delayed return as gracious patience so that none would perish.

2 Peter 32 Pt 3 Enduring Word · David Guzik

An evangelical verse-by-verse commentary on 2 Peter 3, the day of the Lord, and holy living while waiting.

2 Peter 3:7-10 verse by verse2 Pt 3:7-10 verse by verse Precept Austin

An in-depth study with Greek word studies and cross-references on the delay and the coming day of the Lord.

2 Peter 32 Pt 3 Word on Fire · Bishop Barron

A Catholic scripture page gathering reflections on 2 Peter 3 and its call to holiness while awaiting the new heavens and new earth.

Classic commentaries on 2 Peter 3Classic commentaries on 2 Pt 3 BibleHub

Classic aggregated commentaries on 2 Peter 3 verse by verse.

The Church Fathers

2 Peter 3, patristic commentary2 Pt 3, patristic commentary Catena

Patristic verse-by-verse commentary on 2 Peter 3 from the church fathers.

Questions preachers ask

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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