2 Peter 1 Footnotes
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1:21 Peter claimed that prophets were carried by the Spirit when speaking God’s oracles. Some might think this suggests a dictation theory of inspiration. Such a claim can be easily rejected, however, for the verse in 2 Peter does not constitute a complete explanation of inspiration. Further, the verse also emphasizes that “men” spoke from God. Their own personalities were not suppressed in the process. They spoke with all their distinctiveness as human beings and yet also uttered God’s words. B. B. Warfield rightly identified what occurred as concursus. Both God and human beings were fully involved in the communication of God’s Word, and the product is perfect because of God’s inspiring work.