2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Studiennotiz
Study Note
The designation of the prophetic word as 'a more sure word of prophecy' (bebaioteron ton prophētikon logon) — more certain even than the auditory experience of the Transfiguration — presents written Scripture as a surer epistemic foundation than visionary experience. The metaphor of a 'light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts' presents Scripture as provisional torch-light sufficient for the present age, awaiting the full luminosity of eschatological consummation. The phrase 'until the day dawn' (heōs hou hēmera diaugasē) creates the tension of partial versus full knowledge that Paul develops in 1 Corinthians 13:12 ('now we see in a mirror darkly; but then face to face'). This verse became the primary Petrine text for the Protestant doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture and the subordination of private spiritual experience to the public canonical word.
Andere Übersetzungen
And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise--in your hearts;
And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;
Querverweise
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, …
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, …
Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or …
Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow …
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is …
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one …
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.