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- 19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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Jun 21, 2024 · 2 Peter 1:19-21 is about the importance of paying attention to the truth of the prophetic message as a light shining in a dark place, being wary of false prophets who speak from their own interpretation rather than being inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Dec 1, 2023 · “For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21). This verse is a good reminder that true prophecy comes from God, and that it was inspired by the Holy Spirit, and therefore can be compared against fulfilled prophecy and Scripture to ensure its veracity.
Apr 10, 2023 · One of the key themes that emerges from the careful study of 2 Peter and Jude is the importance of the word of God. Probably one of the most important or significant passages in 2 Peter about Scripture is found in chapter 2 Peter 1:19–21 which says,
Mar 4, 2022 · 13 min read. Praying 2 Peter 1:19-21 “Affirming the Apostolic Message, Part 2: The Certainty of Scripture” “And so we have as certain the prophetic word, which you are doing well to pay attention to as a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
Prophecy, like the Baptist, is a “lamp that is lighted and shineth,” preparatory to the Light. (See Note on John 5:35.) Theophilus, Bishop of Antioch, circ. A.D. 170, has (Autolycus II. xiii.) “His word, shining as a lamp in a chamber;” too slight a parallel to this passage to be relied upon as evidence that Theophilus knew our Epistle.
19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For...
New Living Translation. or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God. English Standard Version. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Berean Standard Bible.
