Key Words and Phrases: The End of All Things, Appearing, Judgement, Burning of the Elements, New Heavens and New Earth, Day of the Lord, Last Days, Scoffers
Peter writes to believers who are suffering persecution. Peter encourages these believers that deliverance was approaching and that the end was near. The new heaven and new earth would replace the Old Testament systems that would be judged. The time was at hand.
Peter encourages shepherds to feed the flock of God and expect a reward at the appearing of Christ the Chief Shepherd.
Peter warned of scoffers who were questioning the coming of the Lord and false teachers who were prevalent in that generation.
Key Versus: 1 Peter 1:6-7; 2:9; 4:7; 5:4; 2 Peter 1:16; 2:1; 3:3-13, 10, 13
Blessings
Apostle John