2 Peter 1:21

“For the prophecy, etc.] The whole Scripture, all the prophetic writings; so the Jews call the Scriptures hawbnh, “the prophecy” f7, by way of eminence, and from the subject matter of the sacred word: came not in old time by the will of man; was not brought into the world at first, or in any period of time, as and when man would, according to his pleasure, and as he thought fit: neither Moses, nor David, nor Isaiah, nor Jeremiah, nor Ezekiel, nor Daniel, nor any other of the prophets, prophesied when they pleased, but when it was the will of God they should; they were stirred up to prophesy, not by any human impulse, but by a divine influence: with this agrees what R. Sangari says, “that the…”

“came not in old time--rather, "was never at any time borne" (to us). by the will of man--alone. Jer 23:26, "prophets of the deceit of their own heart." Compare Pe2 3:5, "willingly." holy--One oldest manuscript has, "men FROM God": the emissaries from God. "Holy," if read, will mean because they had the Holy Spirit. moved--Greek, "borne" (along) as by a mighty wind: Act 2:2, "rushing (the same Greek) wind": rapt out of themselves: still not in fanatical excitement (Co1 14:32). The Hebrew "nabi," "prophet," meant an announcer or interpreter of God: he, as God's spokesman, interpreted not his own "private" will or thought, but God's "Man of the Spirit" (Hos 9:7, Margin). "Thou testifiedst by…”

“For the prophecy came not in old time - Margin, or, “at any.” The Greek word (ποτὲ pote) will bear either construction. It would be true in either sense, but the reference is particularly to the recorded prophecies in the Old Testament. What was true of them, however, is true of all prophecy, that it is not by the will of man. The word “prophecy” here is without the article, meaning prophecy in general - all that is prophetic in the Old Testament; or, in a more general sense still, all that the prophets taught, whether relating to future events or not. By the will of man - It was not of human origin; not discovered by the human mind. The word “will,” here seems to be used in the sense of…”

“For prophecy came not of old by the will of man - Of any mere man whatever. But the holy men of God - Devoted to him, and set apart by him for that purpose, spake and wrote. Being moved - Literally, carried. They were purely passive therein. Next: 2 Peter Chapter 2”

“the prophecy: Luk 1:70; Ti2 3:16; Pe1 1:11 in old time: or, at any time holy, Deu 33:1; Jos 14:6; Kg1 13:1, Kg1 17:18, Kg1 17:24; Kg2 4:7, Kg2 4:9, Kg2 4:22, Kg2 6:10, Kg2 6:15; Ch1 23:14; Ch2 8:14 spake: Num 16:28; Sa2 23:2; Mic 3:7; Luk 1:70; Ti2 3:15-17; Pe1 1:11; Rev 19:10 by the Holy: Mar 12:36; Act 1:16, Act 3:18, Act 28:25; Heb 3:7, Heb 9:8, Heb 10:15 Next: 2 Peter Chapter 2”