After defending true teachers in chapter 1, Peter began to expose false teachers in 2 Peter 2:1-10. With examples from Genesis, he denounced false teachers and also showed us how to live in this world.
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
To be ready for Jesus’ coming, we need to be doing what he has already told us to do.
Because of a general persecution in Jerusalem, the believers were scattered and took the gospel to Judea and Samaria, where many believed in Christ.
