2 Peter 1:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Are given

Ye might

General references

Psalm 56:10

Luke 1:75

Bible References

Are given

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God, and of our Savior Jesus Christ:

I will sprinkle clean water on you and make you clean instead of unclean. Then I will cleanse you from all your idols.

They are Israelites and the adoption belongs to them. They have the glory of the covenants. The law was given to them along with the service and promises.

All the promises of God in him are yes. Also in his is the Amen, to the glory of God through us.

Therefore come out from among them and be separate (set off) (severed from them) (excluded from them), said Jehovah. Do not touch the unclean thing and I will receive you. (Isaiah 52:11) (Jeremiah 51:45)

Having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness with deep reverence for God.

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He did not say to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.

Jesus has obtained a more excellent ministry. The covenant that he arranged between God and his people is a better one, because it is based on promises of better things.

For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant. A death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant. Those called may receive the promise of everlasting inheritance.

This is the promise he promised us, life eternal.

Ye might

He gave the right to become children of God to all who received him. Even to those who believe in his name.

We all, with unveiled face, behold as in a mirror the glory of God and are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, exactly as from God's Spirit.

You are renewed in the spirit (vital principles) (attitude) of your mind (understanding).

You put on the new self that is being renewed to a true knowledge (full discernment) according to the image of the one who created him.

They disciplined us for a few days for their own pleasure. He disciplines for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be. We know that when he is revealed we will be like him. We will see him just as he is.

General references

In God, whose word I praise, In Jehovah, whose word I praise,

May we serve in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.