2 Peter 1:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 1:17

For he received from God the Father honour and glory - He was honored by God in being thus addressed.When there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory - The magnificent splendor; the bright cloud which overshadowed them, Matthew 17:5.This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased - See the notes at Matthew 17:5; Matthew 3:17. This demonstrated that he was the Messiah. Those who heard that voice could not doubt this; they never did afterwards doubt. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Peter 1:16-18

2 Peter 1:16-18. For These things are worthy of being always remembered and regarded; for we have not followed cunningly-devised fables Like those common among the heathen, but things infallibly true and infinitely momentous; when we made known unto you the power The evidences and demonstrations which we gave of his divine power; (in the miracles which he wrought, whereby he demonstrated himself to be the Son of God;) and coming of our Lord Jesus Namely, that the promised Messiah was... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 1:16-21

Evidence of Christ’s power and glory (1:16-21)In speaking as he has concerning God’s power to change lives, Peter has not been giving some theory out of his own imagination. He himself saw the power of God of which he speaks. He also saw something of the majesty and glory that will be revealed when Christ returns, for he was one of the three chosen disciples who were with Christ at the time of his transfiguration. Besides seeing the evidence of God’s power, Peter heard the testimony that the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Peter 1:17

Father . App-98 . came = was borne. Greek. phero, as in 1 Peter 1:13 (brought). such . Greek. toiosde. Only here. Implying emphasis. The usual word is toioutos, which occurs 61 times. from = by. App-104 . excellent . Greek. megaloprepes. Only here. Compare 2 Peter 1:16 . beloved . App-135 . Son . App-108 . well pleased . See Matthew 3:17 ; Matthew 12:18 ; Matthew 17:5 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Peter 1:17

For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:Although our English versions translate this passage in consonance with the Matthew account of the transfiguration, the scholars assure us of very subtle variations in the Greek. Peter was not copying anyone! as Plummer said, "He did not slavishly follow any of the three accounts, which a forger would have been expected to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 1:17

17. received . . . honour—in the voice that spake to Him. glory—in the light which shone around Him. came—Greek, "was borne": the same phrase occurs only in :-; one of several instances showing that the argument against the authenticity of this Second Epistle, from its dissimilarity of style as compared with First Peter, is not well founded. such a voice—as he proceeds to describe. from the excellent glory—rather as Greek, "by (that is, uttered by) the magnificent glory (that is, by God: as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Peter 1:12-21

III. THE AUTHORITY FOR THE CHRISTIAN 1:12-21Perhaps Peter sensed that his readers might resist his teaching that believers must diligently pursue godliness since he proceeded to remind them that his apostolic witness was in line with divine inspiration. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Peter 1:16-18

B. The Trustworthiness of the Apostles’ Witness 1:16-18Peter explained that his reminder came from one who was an eyewitness of Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry. He did so to heighten respect for his words in his readers’ minds. This section begins Peter’s defense of the faith that the false teachers were attacking, which continues through much of the rest of the letter. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Peter 1:17-18

The apostles’ message was essentially that Jesus was the Christ (i.e., God’s promised Messiah; cf. 1 John 5:1). God had revealed this clearly at Jesus’ transfiguration when He had announced that Jesus was His beloved Son (Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35). Peter referred to that event to establish the credibility of his witness and that of the other apostles. The terms "honor," "glory, "Majestic Glory," and "holy mountain" all enhance the special event that was the Transfiguration."The author... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 2 Peter 1:17

1:17 received (g-3) Lit. 'for having received.' uttered (h-15) Or 'brought,' as 1 Peter 1:13 , or 'borne to him.' It is the passive aorist participle of the Greek word phero , from which the word translated 'impetuous' in Acts 2:2 is derived. read more

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