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

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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'