2 Peter 2:5

2 Peter 2:5

And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

a. NLT: And God did not spare the ancient world—except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God’s righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast flood.

b. NIV: if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;

c. Amplified Bible: And He spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven other persons, when He brought a flood upon the world of ungodly [people].

1. “And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person…”

a. spared [5339 * apheidia][Strong: of uncertain affinity; to be chary of, i.e. (subjectively) to abstain or (objectively) to treat leniently:--forbear, spare.]

2. “…a preacher of righteousness…”

a. preacher [2783 * kerux][Strong: a herald, i.e. of divine truth (especially of the gospel):--preacher.]

b. righteousness [1343 * dikaiosune][Strong: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification:--righteousness.]

c. It says here that Noah preached righteousness, but when we compare another verse describing Noah we can see that Noah preached faith also. He preached it and thus became an heir of it.

1). Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

3 “…bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;”

a. flood [2627 * kataklusmos][Strong: an inundation:--flood.][English: cataclysm]

b. world [2889 * kosmos][Strong: orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.]

c. ungodly [765 * asebes][Strong: (by extension) impious or wicked:-- ungodly (man).]

d. The Scripture in Genesis gives the indictment of God against the ungodly.

1). Genesis 6:1-7 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

3 And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

7 And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

2). Genesis 6:11-13 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.