Second Peter: Advanced Bible Knowledge Quiz Flashcards

#1

In 2 Peter 1:14, Peter refers to the 'tent' of his body that he must soon lay aside. To what is Peter alluding regarding his impending death?

📖 2 Peter 1:14

#2

According to 2 Peter 2:4, what specific judgment did God execute on the angels who sinned?

📖 2 Peter 2:4

#3

In 2 Peter 2:15, which Old Testament figure is cited as an example of someone who loved wages of wickedness?

📖 2 Peter 2:15

#4

According to 2 Peter 3:8, how does Peter explain the relationship between God's time and human time regarding the promise of Christ's return?

📖 2 Peter 3:8

#5

According to 2 Peter 1:5-7, which sequence of qualities does Peter list after faith?

📖 2 Peter 1:5-7

#6

According to 2 Peter 2:9, what specific statement does Peter make about the Lord's ability to rescue believers?

📖 2 Peter 2:9

#7

In 2 Peter 3:15-16, Peter makes a reference to Paul's letters and describes them in what way?

📖 2 Peter 3:15-16

#8

According to 2 Peter 3:10, how does Peter describe the day of the Lord and what will happen to the heavens and earth?

📖 2 Peter 3:10

#2

He put them in gloomy dungeons of darkness, held for judgment

2 Peter 2:4 states that God 'cast them into gloomy dungeons of darkness, held for judgment,' referring to angels who sinned during the antediluvian period.

2 Peter 2:4

#1

Jesus's prediction that Peter would glorify God in his death

Peter references Jesus's words from John 21:18-19, where Jesus predicted Peter's manner of death and that Peter would glorify God through it.

2 Peter 1:14

#4

A thousand years are like a day to the Lord, and a day like a thousand years

2 Peter 3:8 states 'With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day,' explaining that God's perspective on time differs from humanity's, so delays in Christ's return should not undermine faith.

2 Peter 3:8

#3

Balaam son of Beor

2 Peter 2:15 specifically names Balaam son of Beor as an example of someone who 'loved the wages of wickedness,' referring to his attempt to curse Israel for payment.

2 Peter 2:15

#6

The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment

2 Peter 2:9 states that 'the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment,' emphasizing God's knowledge and ability in both rescue and judgment.

2 Peter 2:9

#5

Goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, love

Peter says to add to faith goodness, then knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection, and love (2 Peter 1:5-7).

2 Peter 1:5-7

#8

It will come like a thief, the heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare

2 Peter 3:10 describes the day of the Lord coming 'like a thief,' with the heavens disappearing 'with a roar,' elements destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be 'laid bare' (or burned up depending on manuscript variation).

2 Peter 3:10

#7

He states they are hard to understand and that the ignorant and unstable distort them

2 Peter 3:15-16 acknowledges that Paul's letters contain 'some things that are hard to understand' and that 'ignorant and unstable people distort' them, demonstrating Peter's recognition of both Paul's authority and the danger of misinterpretation.

2 Peter 3:15-16

#9

In 2 Peter 1:1, Peter addresses his epistle to those who have received faith equal in value to that of the apostles through whose righteousness?

📖 2 Peter 1:1

#10

According to 2 Peter 1:12-15, why does Peter indicate he will 'make every effort' to remind believers of these truths 'even though you know them'?

📖 2 Peter 1:12-15

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#10

He considers it his responsibility to refresh their memory as long as he lives, knowing he will soon lay aside his tent

2 Peter 1:12-15 reveals that Peter will remind believers 'even though you know them' and 'are firmly established in the truth you now have,' because he considers it his duty, and he is aware of his approaching death (the laying aside of his tent), making these reminders urgent.

2 Peter 1:12-15

#9

Through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ

2 Peter 1:1 states that believers have received faith equal in value 'through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ,' emphasizing Christ's righteousness as the source of believers' equal standing.

2 Peter 1:1

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