Exceeding Promises / Partakers of His Divine Nature

kjv@2Peter:1:4 @ Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,...

Contextual Anchors

1. Precious Promises

Quoted resource: strongs 'G5093'

G5093 @ τίμιος timios tim'-ee-os Including the comparative τίμιώτερος timiōteros and the superlative τίμιώτατος timiōtatos; from G5092; valuable that is (objectively) costly or (subjectively) honored esteemed or (figuratively) beloved: - dear honourable (more most) precious had in reputation.

Quoted resource: strongs 'G1862'

G1862 @ ἐπάγγελμα epaggelma ep-ang'-el-mah From G1861; a self committal (by assurance of conferring some good): - promise.

(see: Topical Study DivinePromise or slidy:DivinePromise )

Quoted resource: torrey 'Promise'

Promises of God, the @ Contained in the Scriptures all@Romans:1:2 -- Made in Christ all@Ephesians:3:6 all@2Timothy:1:1 -- Made to -- Christ all@Galatians:3:16 all@Galatians:3:19 -- Abraham all@Genesis:12:3 all@Genesis:12:7 all@Galatians:3:16 -- Isaac all@Genesis:26:3 all@Genesis:26:4 -- Jacob all@Genesis:28:14 -- David all@2Samuel:7:12 all@Psalms:89:3 all@Psalms:89:4 all@Psalms:89:35 all@Psalms:89:36 -- The Israelites all@Romans:9:4 -- The Fathers all@Acts:13:32 all@Acts:26:6 all@Acts:26:7 -- All who are called of God all@Acts:2:39 -- Those who love him all@James:1:12 all@James:2:5 -- Confirmed by an oath all@Psalms:89:3 all@Psalms:89:4 all@Hebrews:8:6 -- Covenant established upon all@Hebrews:8:6 -- God is faithful to all@Titus:1:2 all@Hebrews:10:23 -- God remembers all@Psalms:105:42 all@Luke:1:54 all@Luke:1:55 -- Are -- Good all@1Kings:8:56 -- Holy all@Psalms:105:42 -- Exceeding great and precious all@2Peter:1:4 -- Confirmed in Christ all@Romans:15:8 -- Yea and amen in Christ all@2Corinthians:1:20 -- Fulfilled in Christ all@Acts:13:23 all@Luke:1:69-73 -- Through the righteousness of faith all@Romans:4:13 all@Romans:4:16 -- Obtained through faith all@Hebrews:11:33 -- Given to those who believe all@Galatians:3:22 -- Inherited through faith and patience all@Hebrews:6:12 all@Hebrews:6:15 all@Hebrews:10:36 -- Performed in due season all@Jeremiah:33:14 all@Acts:7:17 all@Galatians:4:4 -- Not one shall fail all@Joshua:23:14 all@1Kings:8:56 -- The law not against all@Galatians:3:21 -- The law could not disannul all@Galatians:3:17 -- Subjects of -- Christ all@2Samuel:7:12 all@2Samuel:7:13 all@Acts:13:22 all@Acts:13:23 -- The Holy Spirit all@Acts:2:33 all@Ephesians:1:13 -- The gospel all@Romans:1:1 all@Romans:1:2 -- Life in Christ all@2Timothy:1:1 -- A crown of life all@James:1:12 -- Eternal life all@Titus:1:2 all@1John:2:25 -- The life that now is all@1Timothy:4:8 -- Adoption all@2Corinthians:6:18 all@2Corinthians:7:1 -- Preservation in affliction all@Isaiah:43:2 -- Blessing all@Deuteronomy:1:11 -- Forgiveness of sins all@Isaiah:1:18 all@Hebrews:8:12 -- Putting the law into the heart all@Jeremiah:31:33 all@Hebrews:8:10 -- Second coming of Christ all@2Peter:3:4 -- New heavens and earth all@2Peter:3:13 -- Entering into rest all@Joshua:22:4 all@Hebrews:4:1 -- Should lead to perfecting holiness all@2Corinthians:7:1 -- The inheritance of the saints is of all@Romans:4:13 all@Galatians:3:18 -- Saints -- Children of all@Romans:9:8 all@Galatians:4:28 -- Heirs of all@Galatians:3:29 all@Hebrews:6:17 all@Hebrews:11:9 -- Stagger not at all@Romans:4:20 -- Have implicit confidence in all@Hebrews:11:11 -- Expect the performance of all@Luke:1:38 all@Luke:1:45 all@2Peter:3:13 -- Sometimes, through infirmity, tempted to doubt all@Psalms:77:8 all@Psalms:77:10 -- Plead in prayer all@Genesis:32:9 all@Genesis:32:12 all@1Chronicles:17:23 all@1Chronicles:17:26 all@Isaiah:43:26 -- Should wait for the performance of all@Acts:1:4 -- Gentiles shall be partakers of all@Ephesians:3:6 -- Man, by nature, has no interest in all@Ephesians:2:12 -- Scoffers despise all@2Peter:3:3 all@2Peter:3:4 -- Fear, lest ye come short of all@Hebrews:4:1

2. Partakers

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G2844 @ κοινωνός koinōnos koy-no-nos' From G2839; a sharer that is associate: - companion X fellowship partaker partner.

Note: The more practical aspects of "partaking" of this divine nature will be studied in the second part of this foundational series ApplicationsOfTheLikePreciousFaith. Please take this time to become familiar with this precise divine nature before attempting to partake of it. For now, let it suffice to acquaint ourselves with the topic of abiding in Christ (see: Chapter study kjv@John:15 or sl[kjv@John:15] ).

3. Divine Nature

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G2304 @ θεῖος theios thi'-os From G2316; godlike (neuter as noun divinity): - divine godhead.

Quoted resource: strongs 'G5449'

G5449 @ φύσις phusis foo'-sis From G5453; growth (by germination or expansion) that is (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension a genus or sort; figuratively native disposition constitution or usage: - ([man-]) kind nature ([-al]).

As Peter's choice of words is mostly unique to the epistles, I would like to expand the context out to the broader similitudes:

(see: Topical study DivineNature or slidy:DivineNature as being God's Holiness producing the genesis of sanctified believers)

Quoted resource: torrey 'Holiness of God'

Holiness of God, the @ Is incomparable all@Exodus:15:11 all@1Samuel:2:2 -- Exhibited in his -- Character all@Psalms:22:3 all@John:17:11 -- Name all@Isaiah:57:15 all@Luke:1:49 -- Words all@Psalms:60:6 all@Jeremiah:23:9 -- Works all@Psalms:145:17 -- Kingdom all@Psalms:47:8 all@Matthew:13:41 all@Revelation:21:27 all@1Corinthians:6:9 all@1Corinthians:6:10 -- Is pledged for the fulfilment of -- His promises all@Psalms:89:35 -- His judgments all@Amos:4:2 -- Saints are commanded to imitate all@Leviticus:11:44 all@1Peter:1:15 all@1Peter:1:16 -- Saints should praise all@Psalms:30:4 -- Should produce reverential fear all@Revelation:15:4 -- Requires holy service all@Joshua:24:19 all@Psalms:93:5 -- Heavenly hosts adore all@Isaiah:6:3 all@Revelation:4:8 -- Should be magnified all@1Chronicles:16:10 all@Psalms:48:1 all@Psalms:99:3 all@Psalms:99:5 all@Revelation:15:4

(see: Topical study DivineGod or slidy:DivineGod as declared by scripture of God)

Quoted resource: torrey 'God'

God strong_idH410 H426 H430 H433/strong_id @ Is a spirit all@John:4:24 all@2Corinthians:3:17 -- Is declared to be -- Light all@Isaiah:60:19 all@James:1:17 all@1John:1:5 -- Love all@1John:4:8 all@1John:4:16 -- Invisible all@Job:23:8 all@Job:23:9 all@John:1:18 all@John:5:37 all@Colossians:1:15 all@1Timothy:1:17 -- Unsearchable all@Job:11:7 all@Job:37:23 all@Psalms:145:3 all@Isaiah:40:28 all@Romans:11:33 -- Incorruptible all@Romans:1:23 -- Eternal all@Deuteronomy:33:27 all@Psalms:90:2 all@Revelation:4:8-10 -- Immortal all@1Timothy:1:17 all@1Timothy:6:16 -- Omnipotent all@Genesis:17:1 all@Exodus:6:3 -- Omniscient all@Psalms:139:1-6 all@Proverbs:5:21 -- Omnipresent all@Psalms:139:7 all@Jeremiah:23:23 -- Immutable all@Psalms:102:26 all@Psalms:102:27 all@James:1:17 -- Only-wise all@Romans:16:27 all@1Timothy:1:17 -- Glorious all@Exodus:15:11 all@Psalms:145:5 -- Most High all@Psalms:83:18 all@Acts:7:48 -- Perfect all@Matthew:5:48 -- Holy all@Psalms:99:9 all@Isaiah:5:16 -- Just all@Deuteronomy:32:4 all@Isaiah:45:21 -- True all@Jeremiah:10:10 all@John:17:3 -- Upright all@Psalms:25:8 all@Psalms:92:15 -- Righteous all@Ezra:9:15 all@Psalms:145:17 -- Good all@Psalms:25:8 all@Psalms:119:68 -- Great all@2Chronicles:2:5 all@Psalms:86:10 -- Gracious all@Exodus:34:6 all@Psalms:116:5 -- Faithful all@1Corinthians:10:13 all@1Peter:4:19 -- Merciful all@Exodus:34:6 all@Exodus:34:7 all@Psalms:86:5 -- Long-suffering all@Numbers:14:18 all@Micah:7:1 -- Jealous all@Joshua:24:19 all@Nahum:1:2 -- Compassionate all@2Kings:13:23 -- A consuming fire all@Hebrews:12:29 -- None beside him all@Deuteronomy:4:35 all@Isaiah:44:6 -- None before him all@Isaiah:43:10 -- None like to him all@Exodus:9:14 all@Deuteronomy:33:26 all@2Samuel:7:22 all@Isaiah:46:5 all@Isaiah:46:9 all@Jeremiah:10:6 -- None good but he all@Matthew:19:17 -- Fills heaven and earth all@1Kings:8:27 all@Jeremiah:23:24 -- Should be worshipped in spirit and in truth all@John:4:24

Doctrinal Context: Covenant

(see: Topical study TorreyCovenant or slidy:TorreyCovenant )

Quoted resource: torrey 'Covenant,'

Covenant, the @ Christ, the substance of all@Isaiah:42:6 all@Isaiah:49:8 -- Christ, the Mediator of all@Hebrews:8:6 all@Hebrews:9:15 all@Hebrews:12:24 -- Christ, the Messenger of all@Malachi:3:1 -- Made with -- Abraham all@Genesis:15:7-18 all@Genesis:17:2-14 all@Luke:1:72-75 all@Acts:3:25 all@Galatians:3:16 -- Isaac all@Genesis:17:19 all@Genesis:17:21 all@Genesis:26:3 all@Genesis:26:4 -- Jacob all@Genesis:28:13 all@Genesis:28:14 all@1Chronicles:16:16 all@1Chronicles:16:17 -- Israel all@Exodus:6:4 all@Acts:3:25 -- David all@2Samuel:23:5 all@Psalms:89:3 all@Psalms:89:4 -- Renewed under the gospel all@Jeremiah:31:31-33 all@Romans:11:27 all@Hebrews:8:8-10 all@Hebrews:8:13 -- Fulfilled in Christ all@Luke:1:68-79 -- Confirmed in Christ all@Galatians:3:17 -- Ratified by the blood of Christ all@Hebrews:9:11-14 all@Hebrews:9:16-23 -- Is a covenant of peace all@Isaiah:54:9 all@Isaiah:54:10 all@Ezekiel:34:25 all@Ezekiel:37:26 -- Is unalterable all@Psalms:89:34 all@Isaiah:54:10 all@Isaiah:59:21 all@Galatians:3:17 -- Is everlasting all@Psalms:111:9 all@Isaiah:55:3 all@Isaiah:61:8 all@Ezekiel:16:60-63 all@Hebrews:13:20 -- All saints interested in all@Psalms:25:14 all@Psalms:89:29-37 all@Hebrews:8:10 -- The wicked have no interest in all@Ephesians:2:12 -- Blessings connected with all@Isaiah:56:4-7 all@Hebrews:8:10-12 -- God is faithful to all@Deuteronomy:7:9 all@1Kings:8:23 all@Nehemiah:1:5 all@Daniel:9:4 -- God is ever mindful of all@Psalms:105:8 all@Psalms:111:5 all@Luke:1:72 -- Be mindful of all@1Chronicles:16:15 -- Caution against forgetting all@Deuteronomy:4:23 -- Plead, in prayer all@Psalms:74:20 all@Jeremiah:14:21 -- Punishment for despising all@Hebrews:10:29 all@Hebrews:10:30

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