2 Peter 1:21 — Community Reflections

2 PETER 1:21 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”

For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along (pheromenoi) by the Holy Spirit — the passive construction pheromenoi (lit. 'borne along') describes divine agency in inspiration without eliminating human agency. The metaphor suggests the Spirit as a wind (pneuma) carrying along willing vessels. The production of prophecy is fundamentally a divine initiative that uses human vessels rather than a human achievement that God endorses.

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Mercy and justice — 2 Peter 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The Hebr...