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Where is the promise of his coming? (pou estin hē epaggelia tēs parousias autou̱). This is the only sample of the questions raised by these mockers. Peter had mentioned this subject of the parousia in 2Pe 1:16. Now he faces it squarely. Peter, like Paul (1Th 5:1.; 2Th 2:1.), preached about the second coming (2Pe 1:16; Act 3:20.), as Jesus himself did repeatedly (Mat 24:34) and as the angels promised at the Ascension (Act 1:11). Both Jesus and Paul (2Th 2:1.) were misunderstood on the subject of the time and the parables of Jesus urged readiness and forbade setting dates for his coming, though his language in Mat 24:34 probably led some to believe that he would certainly come while they were alive.
From the day that (aph' hēs). “From which day.” See Luk 7:45.
Fell asleep (ekoimēthēsan). First aorist passive indicative of koimaō, old verb, to put sleep, classic euphemism for death (Joh 11:11) like our cemetery (sleeping-place).
Continue (diamenei). Present active indicative of diamenō, to remain through (Luk 1:22). In statu quo.
As they were (houtōs). “Thus.”
From the beginning of creation (ap' archēs ktiseōs). Precisely so in Mar 10:6, which see.