Why did Peter find Paul's epistles hard to understand?
Peter found Paul's epistles hard to understand because he could not comprehend that God would save a multitude of Gentiles without the Jews. Paul’s message of Gentile salvation apart from Israel was difficult for Peter, even at that late date, to accept and grasp.
Les explains that Peter was in the same boat as people who struggle with certain teaching because they are not used to it. Peter said, “I can’t comprehend this, that God is going to save this multitude of Gentiles without us Jews.” That was Paul’s message. So Peter says in Paul’s epistles are some things hard to be understood, even at that late date; he just couldn’t comprehend it. Peter then adds that the unlearned and unstable twist Paul’s epistles, as they do the other Scriptures, becoming masters at it, which is where cults come in, and their end result is their own destruction.
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
What was the hard thing Peter could not understand about Paul's message?
The hard thing was that God would save a multitude of Gentiles without the Jews. Paul’s epistles spoke of these salvation truths, yet some things were hard to be understood. Even at that late date Peter could not comprehend this inclusion of Gentiles apart from Israel.
What was the hard-to-understand part of Paul's message for Peter?
Peter struggled to comprehend that God would save a multitude of Gentiles without the Jews, which was Paul's message. Paul's epistles contained some things hard to be understood, even at that late date, because Gentiles being saved without Jews was difficult for Peter to accept.
What do the unlearned and unstable do with Paul's epistles?
The unlearned and unstable twist Paul's epistles, as they also twist the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. They do not comprehend them, and by ignoring or deleting Paul's writings they bring destruction upon themselves. Peter warns that such distortion and rejection of the gospel of grace leads to their own destruction.
More Questions
When did Peter say Paul's epistles contain things hard to be understood?
Peter said the epistles contain things hard to be understood years and years after he had experienced Christ's earthly ministry.
Who else besides Peter found Paul's writings hard to be understood?
Peter was not alone in finding Paul's writings hard to understand, because there is a whole multitude of unlearned and unstable people who twist them.
What did Peter say about Paul's letters?
Peter wrote that Paul's epistles, which speak about salvation, contain some things that are hard to be understood.
Why did Peter struggle to understand some of Paul's writings?
Peter found some of Paul's writings hard to understand because he was so steeped in Judaism that it just didn't come through.
What does Peter say about the content of Paul's epistles?
In Paul's epistles there are some things hard to be understood, and Peter said this years after he had experienced the earthly ministry.