ACC ~ 2 Peter 1 v19

MY BELOVED SON. AUGUSTINE: The blessed apostle Peter, with two other disciples of Christ the Lord, James and John, was up the mountain with the Lord himself and heard a voice coming down from heaven saying “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him” To remind us of this and draw it to our attention, the same apostle referred to it in his letter and went on to add that all this confirmed the message of the prophets. The voice echoed from heaven, and the prophetic word was thus made more certain. SERMONS 43.5.

THE LIGHT OF TRUTH. CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA: For those who have died in the faith, the light-bearing lamp has risen and the day dawns, according to the Scriptures, and to them the light of truth is sent, which is the face of the Holy Spirit. LETTERS 55.6.

THE LIGHT OF SCRIPTURE. HILARY OF ARLES: The light which shone on them was the light of Scripture. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER.

EVEN BALAAM SPOKE. ANDREAS: The prophets of the New and of the Old Testament spoke in the same Spirit. If it is true that some things were saved to be revealed in the New Testament, it is also true that the prophets of the Old Testament were commanded to be silent about them. For prophets are not what they are merely because of what they say. Their whole being proclaims their calling. Willingly and knowingly they ministered to the word which came to them, for no such word ever came by the will of man. Rather it was conveyed by God to men, and the men who received it ministered to it. Thus even Balaam was commanded to speak what had been given to him, even though he had the power not to say anything if he did not want to. Jonah is another example of the same phenomenon. CATENA.

UNTIL THE MORNING STAR RISES IN YOUR HEARTS. BEDE: In the night of this world, so full of dark temptations, where there is hardly anyone who does not sin, what would become of us if we did not have the lamp of the prophetic word? Will this word always be necessary? No. It is only necessary until the daylight comes. Right now we have a night lamp because we are children of God, and in comparison with the ungodly, we are the very daylight itself. But if we compare what we are now with what we shall be in the future, then we are still in darkness and need this lamp. ON 2 PETER.

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