N.Testament & Prophecy Advanced CU Study, verses paraphrased [ ] references { } thots
• 2 Peter 2:18-3:7 Mt.26:58-75 Jn.18:15-27
☀️ A.M. 2 Peter 2:18-3:7
18 - Speaking loud boasts of foolishness, they entice by sensual passions of human nature, those who only recently escaped living in error.
19 They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that they’re a slave! 20 For if, after we have escaped the contamination of the world, through knowing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and we are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse than the first. 21 For it would have been better never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment received. 22 Then what the proverb says has happened! “The dog returns to its excrement, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”
3:1 - This is now the second letter I (Peter) am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I’m stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through the apostles, 3 knowing this first of all, that scoffers will come in the last days scoffing, following their own sinful desires. 4 They will say, “Where’s the promise of his coming!? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things are the same since the formation.”
5 For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens of old, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God {a spoken biG bang into the universe as is, then set in motion} 6 and that by means of these (waters) the world that then existed {where “every thought was only evil” thus act. Imperfect is an abyss of potential and pre-flood was hands off.. even(?) cannibaalism? Was widespread? So was} deluged with water and perished. {Like being transplanted in a not yet rained on garden, awaiting rising/resurrection into an “aionion kolasin” mt.25:46 / eonian korrection / aGe of correction during the 8th millennial day. Rev.20 is told like describing only the crests of waves and not much of the in between.}
7 But by the same word {logos - truth, reasoning} the heavens and earth that now exist are headed toward the fiery day of judgment, and the destruction of ungodly man(kind). [Peter, seeing as a prophet.]
{Is.24:20 - “The Earth will shake to and fro” Rev.10:4 - “when the 7 thunders make their voices heard”. The 3 mentions of lake of fire, are at huge, fiery events.}
🌙 P.M. Mt.26:58-75 (or) Jn.18:15-27
(Eye witness accounts always differ in details. Jesus has been arrested, and is being immediately tried.) Mt.26:58 - Peter was following at a distance. He went as far as the courtyard of the high priest. And then going inside the courtyard, he sat with the guards to see what would happen. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council of leaders were holding court and seeking false testimony against Jesus, so they could have him put to death. 60 But although many false witnesses came forward, they were finding nothing that would suffice. But at last two came forward who said, 61 “We heard this man say he could destroy the temple of God! And rebuild it in three days!”
62 So the high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer to make?! What is it that these men accuse you of?”
63 But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, “I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God!”
64 Jesus answered, “You, have said so. And, I tell you now, you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” {Those individuals will during GWT Judgment/discernment/review/closure for all ‘Day’, the “aionion kolasis” mt.25:46 / eonian korrection / age of correction.}
65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has uttered blasphemy! What further witnesses do we need! You have now heard his blasphemy! 66 What is your judgment?” They answered, “He deserves death!”
67 Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?”
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came up to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 But he denied it before all, saying, “I don’t know what you mean.” 71 And he went out to the entrance, but another servant girl saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 72 And again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man!”
73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you too are one of them, for you have the Galilean accent.” 74 Then, cursing again, he said, “I tell you! I do not know the man!”
And immediately he heard a rooster crow.
75 And he remembered how Jesus had said, “Before the rooster crows, you’ll deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.
JOHN.18:15 - Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple (John, the author). Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood outside near the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in. 17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You’re not one of this man's disciples, are you?” And he said, “No, I’m not.”
18 Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. So Peter stood with them, warming himself.
19 The (former) high priest (father in law to the current high priest, Jn.18:13) was questioning Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
20 Jesus answered, “I’ve spoken openly to the world [kosmos- kósmos - literally, something ordered – properly, an ordered system. The english word cosmetic, is derived from kósmos - world, universe, adornment].
I’ve taught in the synagogues and in the temple, where the people come together. I’ve said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who’ve heard me. For they know what I’ve said.”
22 One of the officers standing by struck Jesus, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?!”
23 Jesus answered, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong, but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the (acting) high priest.
25 Now Peter was standing and warming himself, and they said to him, “Are you not one of his disciples?” He denied it, saying, “No, I’m not.” 26 But one of the servants of the high priest, who was a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it.
And at once a rooster crowed.
Tomorrows verses, 05/25
2 Peter 3:8-18 Matthew 27:1-10
Start/End the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)
Jesus said he “will draw all” Jn.12:32.
have a great day! ☀️🕊️
