Sharper Iron From Kfuo Radio

Rev. Dr. Curtis Giese, professor of religion at Concordia University, Texas, New Testament editor of the Concordia Commentary series, and author of the Concordia Commentary on 2 Peter and Jude, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 2 Peter 1:1-11. St. Peter writes again to the congregations in Asia Minor in order to strengthen them in their knowledge of God from the false teachers who question Christ’s divinity and second coming. Likely writing from Rome in the mid-60s, he identifies himself as “Simeon Peter,” perhaps in order to emphasize his preaching to both Jews and Gentiles. Those who have believed this Word have the same faith as this faithful servant and apostle, who prays that grace and peace be multiplied to his hearers. He begins the body of his second epistle with a short sermon. He emphasizes that Christ’s divine power has already granted to Christians all that they need for life and godliness. Christ’s gifts are effective in the lives of His people, as the Apostle calls on Christians to be dili