The Message of 2 Peter and Jude

Contents
General preface vii
Authors' preface ix
Chief abbreviations xii
Select bibliography xv
Part 1: The message of 2 Peter
Introduction 3
1. The genuine article (1:1-2) 14
2. The power and the promises (1:3-4) 29
3. The productive Christian (1:5-11) 42
4. Remember, remember (1:12-15) 52
5. The witnesses (1:16-21) 60
6. The fifth column (2:1-3) 72
7. Putting the world on hold (2:4-9) 82
8. Profile of a deadly minister (2:10-16) 91
9. Profile of a deadly ministry (2:17-22) 104
10. Have you forgotten anything? (3:1-2) 113
11. God's powerful word (3:3-7) 117
12. God's promised patience (3:8-10) 125
13. Looking forward to a new home (3:11-16) 134
14. The message of 2 Peter (3:17-18) 144
Part 2: The message of Jude
Introduction 151
15. Jude the obscure? (1-2) 158
16. Churches in danger (3-4) 164
17. Warnings of judgment: three Old Testament examples (5-8) 175
18. Warnings of judgment: a familiar example (9-10) 184
19. Warnings of judgment: three further Old Testament
examples (11-13) 191
20. Warnings of judgment: a further familiar example (14-16) 200
21. Signs of the times: a warning from the apostles (17-19) 209
22. Contending for the faith: the Christian (20-21) 215
23. Contending for the faith: the fallen Christian (22-23) 223
24. Contending for the faith: the salvation we share (24-25) 228
Appendix: The authorship of 2 Peter and Jude 234
Study guide 252