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God's Unwavering Justice
Commentators emphasize that the flood is Peter's prime example of God's unwavering justice. God did not spare an entire world of ungodly people, demonstrating that sin will be judged, regardless of how widespread it is. As one scholar notes, this reveals a God of holiness and justice who must and will punish sin, a truth that remains central to His character.
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2 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Peter 2:5
18th Century
Theologian
And spared not the old world. The world before the flood. The argument here is that He cut off that wicked race, and thus showed that He w…
AT Robertson
On 2 Peter 2:5
The ancient world (αρχαιου κοσμου). Genitive case after εφεισατο (with ε understood) repeated (the second example, the deluge). Th…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Peter 2:5
19th Century
Bishop
And spared not the old world.—The fact that the Flood is taken as the second instance of divine vengeance gives us no clu…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Peter 2:5
19th Century
Preacher
Which some today say could not be consistent with the acts of a God of love. Their imaginary deity, from whom they have taken away every glorious a…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Peter 2:5
Peter’s second example is the Flood. He has referred to this in his first letter (1 Peter 3:18–22) and will do so again in the next cha…
John Calvin
On 2 Peter 2:5
16th Century
Theologian
The old world. The meaning of what he says is that God, after having drowned the human race, formed again, as it were, a new world. This i…
John Gill
On 2 Peter 2:5
17th Century
Pastor
And spared not the old world
In distinction from the present world, that now is; which was, as it were, formed anew …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Peter 2:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Although the way of error is a hurtful way, many are always ready to walk in it. Let us take care that we give no opportunity to the enemy to blasp…