2Pet 3:13
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Some questions to assist you to rightly divide
the word of truth:
1. What does the adverb 'nevertheless' refer
back to?
- what has been set before them?
2. Who does the pronoun 'we' refer to?
3. Concerning the promise:
- Who made the promise?
- To whom was the promise made?
- Where is the promise recorded?
4. What is 'the new heavens and a new earth'
that were promised?
- Why is it 'the new heavens and a new earth'
to the recipients?
- What were the old heavens and old earth?
- What happened to the old, and when?
5 What does 'look for' imply?
- Are they still looking for it?
- Or what was looked for has since arrived?
6. Why is the new said to be indwelt with
righteousness?
7. What was the old indwelt with?
- How and when was it particularly
manifested?
8. Why was this promise so relevant to those
who looked for it?
- Why was Apostle Peter reminding themselves
of this promise?
9. Now read Apostle Paul reminding the
Hebrews believers of the same promise: Hebrews 12
25 ¶See that ye refuse not him that speaketh.
For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall
not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now
he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also
heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth
the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that
those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
What is Apostle Paul reminding the Jewish believers of? (Now
check 2Pet 3:16).
Let me hear your thoughts if you can keep to
the questions.
Thank you most kindly.
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Take a look here:
https://things-new-and-old.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-look-for-new-heavens-and-new-earth.html
