2 Peter 1:20 — Community Reflections

2 PETER 1:20 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.”

Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one's own interpretation (epilyseos) — the hermeneutical principle prohibits private exegesis that ignores the apostolic tradition and prophetic intent. Interpretation is not the prophet's own creative act but receives its authority from the source (autou refers to God, not the prophet). This principle guards against the Gnostic notion that texts bear multiple esoteric meanings accessible only to initiates.

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Ruth Kim (test user)4h ago

What it means to love — 2 Peter 1

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The thread of covenant runs throu...