2nd Peter 1 Study Guide
Peter’s second letter, written between 65-68 AD is different from his first letter in both tone and theme. In his first letter, the audience of Christians is both wider and more diverse. In his second letter, Peter focuses in on Christians living in the western region of Asia minor and strikes out to teach them some very stark truths about faith and false teaching. Like Colossians, Peter validates the importance of returning to the core values of the faith and strengthening the foundation so that when false teaching presents itself, one has the battle-tested courage to see it and confront it. Unlike Colossians, Peter isn’t writing in response to a heresy in the church as Paul was, but creates a tapestry that the Christian can understand about God’s divine strength and nature and how we can partake in it.