2 Peter 1:16 — Community Reflections

2 PETER 1:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 3

“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.”

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty — apologies against mythologizing were common in philosophical polemic, but Peter grounds apostolic authority in eyewitness experience (autóptai). The majesty (megaleiótēs) refers specifically to the transfiguration. The denial of mythology preemptively addresses Docetic or Gnostic spiritualization that would deny incarnate reality.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

Publish a note on this verse

0/2000

Tobias van der Berg (test user)1d ago

Living with purpose — 2 Peter 1

When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is fa...