Covenant Reformed News – June 2002, Volume IX, Issue 2
This article from Covenant Reformed News examines II Peter 1:16-20 to explore the reliability and authority of Scripture, particularly comparing Peter's eyewitness testimony of Christ's transfiguration with the even greater certainty of Old Testament prophecy. The author argues that the Holy Spirit works through the prophetic word to authenticate and confirm the gospel message with a surety that transcends even direct human experience. This installment begins a series on the qualities of Holy Scripture as revealed in II Peter.
The More Sure Word (1) Last time we saw that the Bible is God’s mighty sledgehammer which He uses to shatter the rock in pieces (Jer. 23:29). Over the next few months we shall consider some of the qualities of the Holy Scriptures from the book of II Peter. In II Peter 1:16-18, Peter writes about Christ’s transfiguration. The effulgence of Christ’s face and garments speak of the “majesty” (16) and “honour and glory” (17) that is His as the incarnate Son of God (cf. 17). This majesty, honour...