Jonathan Gibson on 2 Peter

In this episode, I talk with Jonathan Gibson, newly appointed assistant professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, about the book of 2 Peter. Jonny and his wife, Jackie, recently moved to the states from Cambridge, England, where he served as associate minister of Cambridge Presbyterian Church. He has a PhD in Hebrew studies from Cambridge University and has also studied and lectured at Moore Theological College in Sydney. He is a contributor to and co-editor (with David Gibson) of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective.

Gibson posits that “ethics by eschatology” is the theme of the neglected book of 2 Peter, and that the ethics of all people are, in actuality, shaped by eschatology. Our conversation also covers the Day of the Lord, false teachers, and what Peter means when he says Jesus will come “like a thief in the night” and the earth will dissolve.
Resources on 2 Peter recommended by Jonathan Gibson:

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2 Peter, Jude (NIV Application Commentary) by Douglas Moo
1 and 2 Peter and Jude: Christians Living in an Age of Suffering by Paul Gardner
2 Peter and Jude (Tyndale New Testament Commentary) by Michael Green
The Message of the General Epistles in the History of Redemption: Wisdom from James, Peter, John, and Jude by Brandon Crowe
Jude–2 Peter (Word Biblical Commentary) by Richard Bauckham [academic]

Audio Resources:

Sermon series on 2 Peter by Jonathan Gibson
Sermon series on 2 Peter by Alistair Begg
Sermons on 2 Peter by Dick Lucas
Unembarrassed Supernaturalism, a summary of 2 Peter by Jonathan Gibson

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Nancy Guthrie (MATS, Reformed Theological Seminary) teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including through her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they’re cohosts of the GriefShare video series.

Jonathan Gibson (PhD, Cambridge University) is ordained in the International Presbyterian Church, UK, and is associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is coeditor with Mark Earngey of Reformation Worship, contributor to and coeditor with David Gibson of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, and author of Covenant Continuity and Fidelity: A Study of Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis in Malachi, The Moon Is Always Round, and The Acrostic of God. He is married to Jackie, and they have four children.