King James Version, with Nii Okai's journal notes · 1 note
1This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
2That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Was this making reference to the pre-Adamite flood, so called, or was it in reference to the flood of Noah?
Three reasons I believe it's in reference to the pre-Adamite flood rather than the flood of Noah.
1. If it was the flood of Noah, Noah would have been mentioned, as we see in the previous chapter.
2. The flood of Noah was a flood from rain ☔, not the earth 🌎 standing out of water and ending up in water, i.e. over flooded, as we see in Genesis chapter one.
3. This particular flood is in reference to the heavens and the earth being created by the word of the Lord, and later the world 🗺 that then was, was destroyed by the water 💦. We see also that there was no sun ☀ or stars ✨.
The heavens and the earth 🌎 were destroyed, and it is this destruction that was compared to the future destruction of the heavens and the earth, thus we would have a new heaven and a new earth 🌎.
Not a flood that did not even destroy the earth but drowned all living things save some.
The illustration of a new heaven and a new earth 🌎 better fits the pre-Adamite flood than the flood of Noah.
If that is the case, then this begs the question 🙋: how did Peter know about this flood?...
Or was it common knowledge at the time?
8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.