2 Peter 2:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. ”

2 Peter 2:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But was rebuked for his iniquity - The object of Peter in this seems to be to show that God employed the very extraordinary means of causing the ass on which he rode to speak, because his iniquit...
2 Peter 2:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The sins of the false teachers are now described licentiousness ( 2 Peter 2:10 ), audacious blasphemy ( 2 Peter 2:10-12 ), open profligacy ( 2 Peter 2:13 ), and covetousness like that of Balaam ( 2 P...
2 Peter 2:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

was rebuked . had rebuke (Greek. elenxis. Only here). his . his own. iniquity . App-128. Only here. dumb . See Acts 8:32 . ass . Greek. hupozugion. Only here and Matthew 21:5 . speak...
2 Peter 2:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

It may be here asked, by what right Balaam had the name of a prophet, when it appears that he was addicted to many wicked superstitions. To this I reply, that the gift of prophecy was so specia...
2 Peter 2:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. The dumb ass, speaking with man's voice - See the note on Numbers 22:28 . The madness of...
2 Peter 2:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The dumb ass speaking, &c.— When Balaam laid aside his reason, and acted like a brute, then the brute animal, the ass on which he rode, υποζυγιον, though naturally dumb, was, by the miraculou...
2 Peter 2:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. Was rebuked, х elengxin ( G1649 ) de ( G1161 ) eschen ( G2192 )] - 'ha...
2 Peter 2:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warning Against a Threatened Plague of Brutal False Teachers As of old there were false as well as true prophets, so it will be now. This leads the Apostle to speak about the false teachers, who i...
2 Peter 2:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But was rebuked for his iniquity. — Literally, But had a conviction of his own transgression — i.e., was convicted of it, or rebuked for it. His transgression was that, although as a prophet he...
2 Peter 2:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 24 "BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM" 2 Peter 2:10-16 THE Apostle now pictures in the darkest colors the evil-doing and evil character of those who are bringing into the Churches the...
2 Peter 2:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Dark Way of Animalism 2 Peter 2:12-22 The description of these false teachers is terrific! They are slaves to their brute instincts. They are as abusive as they are ignorant. They destroy a...
2 Peter 2:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning to the subject of the perils threatening the Church, two are referred to - false teachers, and a materialization of mind which follows on such teaching. As in old days there were false prophe...
2 Peter 2:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: (10) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of unclea...
2 Peter 2:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But was rebuked for his iniquity ,.... Which was not merely going along with the messengers of Balak, for he had leave from the Lord so to do, Numbers 22:20 ; but going along with them with a desir...
2 Peter 2:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet. Ver. 16. The dumb ass speaking ] The angel (some think) spake in the ass, as the devil...
2 Peter 2:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But was rebuked for his iniquity In a very extraordinary manner; the dumb ass On which he rode; speaking with man's voice That is, in man's language; forbade the madness of the prophet Namely...
2 Peter 2:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

But the true government of God has been hated and rejected -even by men claiming to be Christian. Peter, a true prophet, has forewarned of this in this chapter; and the day has come of which he has p...
2 Peter 2:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

False Teachers. A. D. 67. 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncle...
2 Peter 2:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But was rebuked; not only by the angel's speaking to him, but by the ass s, as follows. The dumb ass speaking with man's voice, forbade; not in express words, that we read of, but the ass's speak...
2 Peter 2:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter's Indictment Of The False Preachers ( 2 Peter 2:10-19 ). Peter accuses the false teachers, who are in total contrast to Noah and Lot, both of whom had had connections with angelic beings in...
2 Peter 2:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 2 Peter 2:10 . Despise government .—Dominion. Both self-restraint and restraint of good rules and wise authorities. Those who own no superior. Evil of dignities .—...
2 Peter 2:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:1 . False teachers who bring in damnable heresies. Sects leading to perdition, and to the extreme of punishment. Who were they? They were yet to come, in part; the roots only began as ye...
2 Peter 2:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

Following the way of Balaam. Balaam I. We begin with the good part of the character of Balaam. Balaam was a true prophet of God. He was the last prophet under the patriarchal dispensation. He h...
2 Peter 2:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people; rather, as in the Revised Version, but there arose false prophets also among the people. The transition is s...
2 Peter 2:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Balaam's example:
2 Peter 2:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 26:11 ; Acts 26:24 ; Acts 26:25 ; Ecclesiastes 7:25 ; Ecclesiastes 9:3 ; Hosea 9:7 ; Luke 16:11 ; Numbers 22:22-33
2 Peter 2:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Timely Warnings 2 Peter 2:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It has been said that "to be forewarned is to be forearmed." If God had not told us the things which would surely come, to pass, we would not...
2 Peter 2:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The beast — Though naturally dumb.

2 Peter 2:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 2:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 2:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 2:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 2:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 2:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 2:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 2:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:16 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Peter 2:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 2:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 2:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Peter 2:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes