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2 Peter 1:18
And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses early believers, recalling his physical presence with Jesus on a holy mountain during the Transfiguration. He speaks as an eyewitness confirming the divine declaration made to Christ.
The words — ἠκούσαμεν (ēkousamen) means heard, and ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) means we ourselves, stressing direct, collective auditory confirmation. φωνὴν (phōnēn) translates to voice, identifying the specific utterance that descended from heaven.
The thread — The account aligns with Matthew 17:6, where the disciples reacted to the same divine utterance. It echoes the holy ground motif in Exodus 3:5 and Joshua 5:15 while directly continuing the voice declaration in 2 Peter 1:17.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to anchor prophetic truth in verified apostolic experience. It commands attentive engagement with Scripture as a reliable guide until full spiritual understanding arrives.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
Cross-references
- Matthew 17:6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
- Exodus 3:5 “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
- Joshua 5:15 The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.
- Isaiah 11:9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
- Genesis 28:16 When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”
- Exodus 3:1 Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
- Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
- Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”