From Reformation to Reformation

6. Whether it was written in Babylon: and whether that Babylon was Roman or Egyptian? That this Epistle was written in Babylon, is wont...

5. It was written in the Greek idiom, not the Hebrew. That this Epistle was written in the Hebrew idiom, and translated into the Greek...

4. The argument, the giving of thanks for the grace and hope given to them, and also various exhortations. The Argument of the Epistle...

3. The Occasion of the Epistle. Saint Augustine, libro de fide et operibus, chapter 14, thinks that the occasion of writing, as for...

2. It was written to the elect sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, and Bithynia, inasmuch as he previously...

Verse 13:[1] And I beheld, (Rev. 14:6; 19:17) and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, (Rev....

1. The Author of the Epistle is Saint Peter. The author of the Epistle is Πέτρος, Ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, Peter, an Apostle of Jesus...

The Author of the Epistle is Saint Peter, 1. It was written to the elect sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,...

HOLY FATHERS: Clement of Alexandria, Zonaras.[1] REFORMED: Laurentius, Pareus, Zwingli, Antonides.[2] English: Manton,[3] Mayer,...

HOLY FATHERS: Didymus Alexandrinus,[1] Œcumenius, Clement of Alexandria. REFORMED: Alsted,[2] Aretius, Calvin, Gomarus. English:...

The parts: I. Concerning patience in temptations, and the origin of these, chapter 1. II. Concerning respect of persons in preferring...

Verse 12:[1] (Is. 13:10; Amos 8:9) And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the...

8. The parts of the Epistle are as many as the chapters, inasmuch as it was written in a very free manner. Interpreters of the Epistle,...

7. Chronotaxis. The time of writing is not able to be determined with certainty. It is not of much importance to our faith and...

6. The Argument of the Epistle. Its great usefulness at this time. Therefore, thus the Holy Apostle exhorts the twelve dispersed tribes...

5. The occasion for the Epistle was twofold, the afflictions of the faithful and the distortion of the Apostolic doctrine concerning...

1. Inscription of the Epistle. Corinth was the most illustrious city of Achaia, abounding in sins. The Church in it was founded by Saint...

Verse 1:[1] And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, (Dan. 7:2) holding the four winds of the...

HOLY FATHERS: Augustine.[1] REFORMED: Amyraut,[2] de Brais,[3] de la Faye,[4] Gomarus,[5] Johann Jakob Grynæus,[6] Heidegger,[7]...

John seeth four angels holding the four winds, 1; and another angel coming to seal the servants of God in their foreheads, 2, 3. The...