2 Peter 1:19-21

C. The Divine Origin of Scripture 1:19-21

Peter proceeded to emphasize that the witness of the apostles, as well as the witness of Scripture, came from God. He did this to help his readers see that their choice boiled down to accepting God’s Word or the word of men who disagreed with God’s Word (i.e., the false teachers).

"Peter points out the character of the prophetic Word (2 Peter 1:19 a), pictures the present function of biblical prophecy (2 Peter 1:19 b), and stresses the origin of prophecy (2 Peter 1:20-21)." [Note: D. Edmond Hiebert, "The Prophetic Foundation for the Christian Life: An Exposition of 2 Peter 1:19-21," Bibliotheca Sacra 141:562 (April-June 1984):159.]

"The reliability of revelation is the idea that links 2 Peter 1:16-18 and 2 Peter 1:19-21." [Note: Moo, p. 75.]