2 Peter 1:19
1:19 a The word Day is capitalized because it is shorthand for the day of the Lord, the time when God intervenes in history to save his people and judge his enemies (see Isa 13:4-12 b; Joel 2:1-32 c; Zeph 2:1-3 d). The first coming of Christ inaugurated the day of the Lord’s salvation for his people. A future day of the Lord’s judgment on his enemies is yet to come.• Christ the Morning Star: The planet Venus, known as the “morning star,” often appears above the eastern horizon just before dawn. Peter reverses the order of natural events: The dawning of the day of the Lord leads to the Morning Star’s shining in the hearts of believers.
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