2 Peter & Jude

Second Peter and Jude are powerful, necessary books for believers to study today. Their strong condemnation of false teachers shows their deep love for God’s people and the great danger of a corrupted gospel.

As are all Reformed Expository Commentaries, this book is accessible to both pastors and lay readers. Each volume in the series gives careful attention to the biblical text, is doctrinally Reformed, focuses on Christ through the lens of redemptive history, and applies the Bible to our contemporary setting.

Endorsements

“Second Peter and Jude are notoriously difficult books to interpret and preach. Good resources are a must. That is why I am glad to endorse this commentary by Rick Phillips and Jeff Windt. It is a superb exposition of the biblical text of both books that engages the difficult passages head‑on. It is theologically rich and practically helpful from beginning to end. In the future, this will be a ‘go‑to’ work for me as I seek to faithfully understand and proclaim the glorious truth found in these epistles.”

—Daniel L. Akin, President Emeritus, School Ambassador, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

“By reading this commentary, you will have the chance to sit under the historic pulpit at Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, where you will hear Dr. Phillips and Rev. Windt expound two of the most fascinating books of Scripture—2 Peter and Jude—in the theologically robust, expository style of lectio continua preaching, whose pedigree traces from Chrysostom to the Reformers and beyond. Unjustly neglected, these epistles are profoundly rich in Christological reflection, eschatological prediction, and ecclesiastical application. Ridden as we are with heresies of various stripes in the modern church, Christ’s sheep (and their shepherds) would do well to heed the inspired apostolic messages of these books, expounded competently in this book’s pages. By God’s grace, your soul will be edified and filled!”

—Joel R. Beeke, Chancellor and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics, and a pastor of Heritage Reformed Congregation, Grand Rapids

“These expositions are precisely what the church needs. They are faithful, clearly argued, and filled with relevant application. If you are interested in studying 2 Peter and Jude (and you should be!), or if you are teaching and preaching these short letters in a Bible study or to a congregation, then this volume is for you. I always recommend the REC series to those looking for solid resources in Bible study, and this is another welcome addition. Highly recommended.”

—Jonathan L. Master, President, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

“As Dr. Phillips and Rev. Windt point out, the general epistles of 2 Peter and Jude are often overlooked in the scriptural diets of many Christians. Nevertheless, they contain precious gospel truth and offer challenging rebukes for common errors that the church badly needs to hear today. The authors make wise and judicious exegetical decisions on some notoriously difficult passages. Their conclusions are well reasoned and persuasive, offering much-needed clarity and direction for perplexed readers of these two important letters. Liberally sprinkled with apropos quotations, exegetical insight, and practical application, this fresh treatment of 2 Peter and Jude will serve pastors well as a model and a help in faithful exposition. Furthermore, like the other commentaries in this series, this volume bears all the hallmarks of seasoned pastors’ regular expository ministry. It is not the work of ivory-tower academics. It is the product of Dr. Phillips’s and Rev. Windt’s own preaching at the historic Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina. As such, it continues to extend the authors’ pulpit labors to the church at large. This fact alone leads us to anticipate from the wider reading public the same good fruit from this exposition that their ministry has borne in Greenville over many years. May the Lord make it so!”

—David Strain, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi

“Second Peter and Jude are hidden treasures of the New Testament that, sadly, many Christians (and their teachers) pass by. For that reason alone, I am thankful to Rick Phillips and Jeff Windt for this clear, compelling, biblical, theological, and pastoral exposition of these two letters. Showing the reader the riches of the grace and glory of the triune God in these two letters, Phillips and Windt help us to see why 2 Peter and Jude deserve to be more widely read and prized in the contemporary church.”

—Guy Prentiss Waters, James M. Baird, Jr. Professor of New Testament, Academic Dean, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi