In this Epistle St. Peter says (chap. 3.), Behold this second Epistle I
write to you: and before (chap. 1. 14,) Being assured that the laying
away of this my tabernacle is at hand. This shews, that it was written a
very short time before his martyrdom, which was about thirty-five years
after our Lord's Ascension. In this Epistle he admonishes the faithful
to be mindful of the great gifts they received from God and to join all
other virtues with their faith. He warns them against false teachers,
by describing their practices and foretelling their punishments. He
describes the dissolution of this world by fire and the day of
judgment.