2 Peter Bible Study Resources

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study Peter’s second epistle.

Bible Study: 2 Peter: How to Find Life

• Listen to the MP3s
• 2Peter Inductive Study
• 2 Peter NASB Study Text
• 2 Peter ESV Study Text
• 2 Peter Analytical Outline
• A Comparison of  2Peter 2 & Jude

Background & Outlines

• Map of NT Churches
• Blue Letter Bible: Peter in New Testament
• Blue Letter Bible: Chronology of Acts/Epistles
• Eyewitness History: Persecution Under Nero
• Eyewitness History: Burning of Rome 64AD
• Eusebius: Persecution under Nero
• Peter’s Wife (Zondervan)
• Ray C. Stedman: Overview of the Book
• John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background

Bible Study Helps

• Bible Study 101
• Interpreting Epistles
• Study Software & websites
• More Maps & Charts
• Greek Word Studies by Precepts Austin
• Books on how to study the Bible

Maps from Bible-History.com

• Israel in NT Times
• Kingdom of Herod the Great
• Herod’s Kingdom Divided
• New Testament Jerusalem
• New Testament Cities
• Apostles’ Journeys

Maps from Studylight.org

• The Kingdom of Herod Agrippa I
• The Kingdom of Agrippa II
• Pentecost and the Jewish Diaspora
• Expansion of the Early Church in Palestine

Key Words in 2 Peter

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

• Jesus Christ (9x/8v) / God (7x)
• knowledge (8x) – Strong’s G1922 in 1:2, 1:3, 1:8,2:20; Strong’s G1108 in 1:5, 1:6, 3:18; Strong’s G50 in 2:12
• know (3x) – Strong’s G3609a in 1:12; Strong’s G1097 in 1:20, 3:3 / known (3x/2v) – Strong’s G1107 in 1:16;  Strong’s G1921 in 2:21 / forgotten (1x) – Strong’s G3024 in 1:9
• reminder (2x) – Strong’s G5280 in 1:13, 3:1 / remind (1x) Strong’s G5279 in 1:12/ remember (1x) – Strong’s G3403 in 3:23 / “call these things to mind” – 1:15 / “pay attention” in 1:19
• true (3x) – Strong’s G1922 in 1:3, 1:8;  Strong’s G227 in 2:22; / truth (2x) – Strong’s G225 in 1:12, 2:2
• false (3x/2v) – Strong’s G5578 in 2:1; Strong’s G5572 in 2:1; Strong’s G4112 in 2:3
• destroyed (5x) – Strong’s G5351 in 2:12; Strong’s G622 in 3:6; Strong’s G3089 in 3:10, 3:11, 3:12 / destruction (6x) – G684 in 2:1, 2:3, 3:7, 3:16; Strong’s G2692 in 2:6; Strong’s G5356 in 2:12
• judgment (5x) – Strong’s G2920 in 2:4, 2:9, 2:11, 3:7; Strong’s G2917 in 2:3
• promise (3x) – Strong’s G1860 in 3:4, 3:9; Strong’s G1862 in 3:13
• word (3x) – Strong’s G3056 in 1:19, 3:5, 3:7 / words – Strong’s G3056 in 2:3, 2:18 (implied); Strong’s G4487 in 3:2
• righteousness (4x) – Strong’s G1343 in 1:1, 2:5, 2:21, 3:13 / righteous (3x/2v) – Strong’s G1342 in 2:7, 2:8
• godliness (4x) – Strong’s G2150 in 1:3, 1:6, 1:7, 3:11
• prophecy (2x) – Strong’s G4394 in 1:20, 1:21 / prophet (1x) – Strong’s G4396 in 2:16 / prophetic (1x) – Strong’s G4397 in 1:19
• heavens (5x) – Strong’s G3772 in 3:5, 3:7, 3:10, 3:12, 3:13
• diligent (3x) Strong’s G4704 in 1:10, 1:15, 3:14; / diligence (1x) Strong’s G4710 in 1:5 / make certain (1x) – Strong’s G4160 G949 in 1:10

Commentaries & Study Bibles

• Top 5 Commentaries on 2 Peter & Jude – Ligonier.org
• Best Commentaries on 2 Peter & Jude- Tim Challies
• Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: 2 Peter
• Albert Barnes Notes on the Whole Bible: 2 Peter
• Alfords Exegetical Commentary: 2 Peter
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible: 2 Peter
• Geneva Study Bible: 2 Peter
• Reformation Study Bible Notes: 2 Peter
• Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: 2 Peter

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Peter (aka Simon Peter, Simon, Cephas)