Second Epistle of Peter
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The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Epistle of Peter canonical | 6 |
| 2 Peter | 4 |
| 2 Peter 2 | 1 |
| 2 Peter 3:13 | 1 |
| 2 Peter 3:8 | 1 |
| 2 Peter 3:8–13 | 1 |
| Second Peter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T331757 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle of Peter Context triple: [Catholic Epistles, hasPart, Second Epistle of Peter]
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A.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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B.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
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C.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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D.
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that narrates the early history, missionary work, and growth of the Christian church after Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
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E.
Catholic Epistles
The Catholic Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters addressed to broad Christian audiences rather than specific individuals or communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Epistle of Peter Target entity description: The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
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A.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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B.
Pauline Epistles
The Pauline Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, addressing early Christian communities and key theological themes.
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C.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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D.
Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles is a New Testament book that narrates the early history, missionary work, and growth of the Christian church after Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
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E.
Catholic Epistles
The Catholic Epistles are a collection of New Testament letters addressed to broad Christian audiences rather than specific individuals or communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic epistle
ⓘ
New Testament epistle ⓘ canonical biblical book ⓘ |
| addressesCommunity | Christians in Asia Minor (traditional view) ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| authorshipDebate | authorship disputed in modern scholarship ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder | 22nd book of the New Testament in most Christian canons ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Church of the East
ⓘ
canonical in Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ canonical in Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ canonical in Roman Catholic Church ⓘ canonical in most Protestant churches ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 3 ⓘ |
| containsPassage |
2 Peter 1:16–21
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2 Peter 1:3–11 ⓘ Second Epistle of Peter self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2 Peter 2
Second Epistle of Peter self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2 Peter 3:8–13
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| dateOfComposition | 1st century (traditional view) ⓘ |
| describesPaulineLettersAs | Scriptures (2 Peter 3:15–16) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
godliness
ⓘ
knowledge of Christ ⓘ love ⓘ moral excellence ⓘ patience ⓘ |
| genre |
epistle
ⓘ
paranetic literature ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mentions |
Balaam
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Lot ⓘ Noah ⓘ Paul’s letters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
New Testament ⓘ |
| positionInNewTestament | after First Epistle of Peter ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
anticipation of Christ’s return
ⓘ
steadfastness in faith ⓘ warning against false teachers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyViewOnDate | often dated late 1st to early 2nd century by many scholars ⓘ |
| teaches | certainty of the Day of the Lord ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
divine judgment ⓘ eschatology ⓘ scriptural interpretation ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Jude
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surface form:
Jude (probable literary relationship)
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| warnsAgainst |
false prophets
ⓘ
false teachers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Second Epistle of Peter Description of subject: The Second Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter that warns against false teachers and emphasizes steadfast faith and the anticipation of Christ’s return.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2 Peter 3:13
this entity surface form:
2 Peter
this entity surface form:
2 Peter 2
this entity surface form:
2 Peter 3:8–13
this entity surface form:
2 Peter
this entity surface form:
2 Peter
this entity surface form:
2 Peter
this entity surface form:
Second Peter
subject surface form:
A Day to God Is 1,000 Years
this entity surface form:
2 Peter 3:8