Second Peter

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Book of the New Testament
gptkbp:addressedTo Christians in general
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:2_Peter
The Second Epistle of Peter
gptkbp:attributedTo gptkb:Peter_the_Apostle
gptkbp:category gptkb:Catholic_epistles
gptkb:General_epistles
gptkbp:chapter 3
gptkbp:contains Exhortation to holy living
Prophecy of the end times
Reference to Paul's letters
gptkbp:date circa 60–150 AD
gptkbp:debatedBy Yes
gptkbp:followedBy First John
gptkbp:genre correspondence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Peter
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:Christian_Bible
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pauline_epistles
Jewish apocalyptic literature
gptkbp:manuscriptEvidence gptkb:Codex_Sinaiticus
gptkb:Papyrus_72
gptkb:Codex_Vaticanus
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:2_Peter_3:9
gptkbp:originalLanguage gptkb:Koine_Greek
gptkbp:positionInNewTestament 22nd book
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:First_Peter
gptkbp:referencedIn Early Christian writings
Lectionaries
gptkbp:significance Last book attributed to Peter
Contains earliest reference to Pauline letters as scripture
gptkbp:status Canonical (most Christian traditions)
gptkbp:subject gptkb:theology
gptkb:Second_Coming_of_Christ
False teachers
gptkbp:theme Certainty of Christ’s return
Growth in Christian virtue
Warning against false prophets
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Oriental_Orthodox_Churches
gptkb:Protestant_Churches
Catholic Church
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epistles_in_the_New_Testament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7