cxliv.). It is, of course, also possible to take ἐν τῷ dyiw dpe. in sense of Isa. xi. 9, Ixii. 25. where it is used of the Messiah’s kingdom. ‘“ Per- haps 2 Peter means that in the Transfiguration the three Apostles were admitted to behold the glories of that kingdom, without alluding to any particular Jewish mountain” (Mayor, iv., note 1). The passage betrays reflexion on the original incident, and is written from the standpoint of one who is concerned chiefly to interpret the “ glory” of Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration as prophetic of His δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν, which is the theme of the Epistle (ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου µεγαλειότητος), and as establishing the truthful- ness of the Apostles who preached the παρουσία.
(3) Chap. i. 14: Prophecy of the death of St. Ῥείεγ.---ταχινή ἐστιν ἡ ἀπόθεσις . . . καθὼς καὶ 6 κύριος ἡμῶν I. Χ. ἐδήλωσεν por. Clearly there is here a reference to the incident in John xxi. 18. In the notes, ταχινή is taken to mean “imminent” and not in the sense of sudden death Spitta, amongst others, has argued strongly (pp. 88 f., 491 f.) that there is here no reference to the Gospel history, and is supported by Mayor. It is contended that the words ὅταν γηράσῃς, in John xxi. 15, imply that death was not imminent, and that in old age a man does not require a prophecy to tell him that death is near. Moreover, in the Johannine passage, the emphasis is not on the time but on the manner of St. Peter’s death. It is further suggested that some special revelation by Jesus to St. Peter of the near approach of death, not recorded in Scripture, must be meant, and that a reference may be intended to the story contained in the legend, ‘‘ Domine quo vadis?” found in the Clementine Homilies, and in the Apocalypse of Peter. The foregoing argument is founded on the supposition that καθὼς necessarily refers to the whole preceding clause, ὅτι . . . pov. It meed not be so. The writer speaks as an old man, and the reference would then be to the prophesied death in oldage. The objection that old age in itself is a warning of approaching death seems trivial. That fact would not prevent the mention of a prophecy regarding it. Again, it is not necessary to suppose that 2 Peter actually has the passage John xxi. 18 in his mind. He may be referring independently to the incident. It is suggestive to compare the use of καθὼς καὶ here with iii. 15. There the καθὼς καὶ is added as a kind of afterthought, and is not really dependent on the principal verb ἡγεῖσθε It has really the significance of another principal clause. The syntax would seem to be similar ini. 14. The matter of knowledge (εἰδὼς) is that death is near at hand, however that knowledge is suggested to him, and the clause καθὼς καὶ is added by way of further illus- tration. It is unreasonable to demand that the thought in 2 Peter