Peter’s farewell to Jewish Christians to exercise diligence in view of the Lord’s coming, kingdom and glory, in spite of apostate teachers, corrupters and mocking skeptics. It is God’s government to judge the wicked and to burn the earth, in order to introduce the new eternal heavens and earth.
What is commendable is in chapter one. What is deplorable is in chapter two. Then we have virtually five days in chapter three; the day of “salvation” (verses 15-19); “the day of eternity” (verse 18, J.N.D. Trans.), which is in contrast to “now”; “the day of the Lord” (verse 10); “the day of judgment” (verse 7); and “the day of God” (verse 12) in which He will share with all His own His undisturbed rest.
Written by Peter A.D. 66.