2Pe 2:7-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Pet 2:7-8: 2:7-8 Even though the Old Testament does not portray Lot as a particularly righteous man (see profile for Lot at end of chapter), he remained basically faithful to the Lord; Jewish tradition also portrays him as righteous (see Wisdom of Solomon 10:6; 19:17).

‏ 2 Peter 2:7-9

Summary for 2Pet 2:7-8: 2:7-8 ^a Even though the Old Testament does not portray Lot as a particularly righteous man (see profile for Lot at end of chapter), he remained basically faithful to the Lord; Jewish tradition also portrays him as righteous (see Wisdom of Solomon 10:6; 19:17).
2:9 ^b the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials: As illustrated by Noah’s family (2:5 ^c) and Lot (2:7 ^d), the Lord is faithful to his own people. Peter’s readers needed assurance that their struggles to live godly lives in the face of false teaching and the world’s scorn would be rewarded.