Evaluation

Overall Score: 8.3/10

A strong advanced guide that serves careful exegesis and clear preaching in 2 Peter.

Publication Date(s): 2006

Pages: 368

ISBN: 978-0-8028-3749-3

Faithfulness to the Text: 8.6/10

We find close attention to the flow of the passage, with context doing the governing work rather than later assumptions.

Christ Centredness: 8.2/10

Christ is kept central in a way that arises from the letter’s purpose, shaping both doctrine and the life of faith.

Depth of Insight: 8.5/10

We are helped by clear engagement with key interpretive questions and the theological weight of the argument.

Clarity of Writing: 8.1/10

The writing is organised and readable, making it realistic for sustained sermon preparation.

Pastoral Usefulness: 8.3/10

The exposition supports proclamation and discipleship, helping us move from meaning to faithful application.

Readability: 7.8/10

Substantial in places, but accessible with steady reading and easy to return to during a series.

Summary

At a Glance

Length: 368 pages
Type: Exegetical (Technical)
Theo. Perspective: Broadly Evangelical
Overall score: 8.3 / 10
Strength: Serious engagement with the text that still serves preaching and teaching.
Limitation: Most useful when we can give it time, it is less suited to rapid reference.

We find this volume helps us read 2 Peter and Jude as sober, hopeful letters for churches facing false teaching and moral drift.

Davids is careful with the texts’ rhetoric and Old Testament echoes, and he keeps the call to holiness tied to the reality of God’s judgement and mercy.

Why Should I Own This Commentary?

We should own this commentary when we need help preaching warnings without theatrics. It handles difficult material with steadiness, and it helps us apply these letters to modern pressures toward compromise.

It is particularly helpful on the way assurance, godliness, and discernment belong together, as the church learns to contend for the faith with humility and courage.

Closing Recommendation

We recommend this as a strong advanced commentary for preaching and teaching 2 Peter and Jude, especially when we want careful exegesis joined to clear pastoral direction in contested territory.

As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.

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