Intro to Second Peter
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 Peter 2:1 Unlike First Peter, which specifically calls out the churches of Northern Asia Minor, Second Peter does not contain any explicit reference to its recipients. However, we can infer that because this is Peter’s second letter, the recipients would be the same as those who had received the first letter. And we can be sure that this is Peter’s second letter to the group because he tells us that in the first verse of chapter 3. We also know that the recipients are believers who possess authentic faith (1:1). And while the first letter addressed matters of Christian suffering, the focus of Second Peter is on false teachers and the false teachings they bring. With a change of theme then comes a change in tone. Peter now writes with greater confront...