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The authorship of 2 Peter has been questioned more than any other book in the New Testament. The main reasons were:

  • The second century Church Fathers did not comment on the Epistle in their writings.
  • The Muratorian Canon lacks 2 Peter (but it also lacks 1 Peter, and furthermore it is a fragmentary document).
  • In the early centuries: there were several false writings using Peter's name to promote Gnostic heresies, such as "The Apocalypse of Peter."
  • The difference in style between 1 Peter and 2 Peter.
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