2 Peter 1:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

We have

The power

Coming

Revelation 1:7

Were

General references

Luke 1:4

Luke 9:29

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible References

We have

Above all things you are to know, that in these last times, impostors will appear, who will abandon themselves to their own sensual passions, whose cry will be,

for Christ did not send me to baptize: but to preach the gospel: tho' not with the preaching of the wise, lest the cross of Christ should have been hinder'd in its efficacy.

As for me, my brethren, when I appear'd among you, it was not to represent to you the divine mystery in sublime language, and with human literature.

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

renouncing all secret dishonesty, and void of all artifice, I deliver the word of God unadulterated, and recommend my self by urging the truth home to every man's conscience, as in the presence of God.

'tis own'd I did not put you to any charges myself: but was so crafty, as to over-reach you, by others.

that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit:

who by the instigation of satan will make his parade with various arts, with fallacious signs and prodigies,

or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:

as for prophane and groundless fables, reject them.

not doating on Jewish Fables, and the tenets of men, that deviate from the truth.

The power

and Jesus came, and said to them, all power has been given me in heaven and in earth.

I declare unto you, said he, that some of you here present shall not die, till they see the kingdom of the Messiah usher'd in with power.

for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

but as to his holy spirit miraculously declared to be the son of God, by his resurrection from the dead:

that is, when you are assembled, and I virtually there, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

it is he, that will change our vile body into a like form with his glorious body, by displaying that power which is able to subdue all things unto himself.

Coming

I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom.

And when he was upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and said, tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of this age?

so that you will be deficient in no gift; during your expectation of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Of these did Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesy in these words, "see! the Lord is coming with ten thousand of his saints,

See! he is coming on the clouds; and every eye shall see him, even they who pierced him: then all the tribes of the earth will smite their breasts at the sight: even so it will be.

Were

After six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, in private to the top of a high mountain.

Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray.

The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

Concerning the Logos, the author of Life, we declare what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have consider'd, and what has been the object of our touch.

and we have seen, and do testify, that the father hath sent the son to be the saviour of the world.

General references

that you may have a distinct view of those things about which you have been inform'd.

as he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was quite chang'd, and his raiment was of a splendid white:

for our doctrine was free from all imposture, avarice, and fraud.