Similarities: Matthew 24 & 2 Peter 1

There are similarities between Matthew 24 and 2 Peter 1. 

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The same Greek words that are used in both passages will be CAPITALIZED.

Matthew 24	2 Peter 1
"the Son (of) man coming on the clouds (of) heaven with POWER" (Matthew 24:30)	"we-made-known (to) you the POWER and coming (of) our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:16)
"just-as the lightning comes-out from (the) east and is-appearing as-far-as (the) west, so will-be the COMING (of) the Son (of) Man" (Matthew 24:27)	"we-made-known (to) you the power and COMING (of) our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:16)
This specific Greek word for "COMING" (parousia 3952 in Greek) is only used 4 times in all the Gospels, and these 4 instances are all found exclusively in Matthew 24.
"just-like the lightning flashing out-of the (one part) under heaven shines to the (other part) under heaven, so will-be the Son (of) Man in His DAY" (Luke 17:24, similar to Matthew 24:27)	"we-have the prophetic word (as) more-firm, (to) which you-are-doing well (to be) paying-attention as (to a) lamp shining in a dismal place, until which (time the) DAY dawns" (2 Peter 1:19)

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Matthew 24:30: "And then the sign (of) the Son (of) Man will-appear in (the) heaven. And then all the tribes (of) the earth will-beat-their-breasts. And they-will-see the Son (of) man coming on the clouds (of) heaven with POWER and great glory."

2 Peter 1:16: "For we-made-known (to) you the POWER and coming (of) our Lord Jesus Christ — not having-followed-after cleverly-devised myths, but having-been-made eyewitnesses (of) the majesty (of) that (One)."

Matthew 24:27: "For just-as the lightning comes-out from (the) east and is-appearing as-far-as (the) west, so will-be the COMING (of) the Son (of) Man."

2 Peter 1:16: "For we-made-known (to) you the power and COMING (of) our Lord Jesus Christ — not having-followed-after cleverly-devised myths, but having-been-made eyewitnesses (of) the majesty (of) that (One)."

(This specific Greek word for "COMING" (parousia 3952 in Greek) is only used 4 times in all the Gospels, and these 4 instances are all found exclusively in Matthew 24).

Matthew 24:27: "For just-as the lightning comes-out from (the) east and is-appearing as-far-as (the) west, so will-be the coming (of) the Son (of) Man."

A similar account in Luke reads:

Luke 17:24: "For just-like the lightning flashing out-of the (one part) under heaven shines to the (other part) under heaven, so will-be the Son (of) Man in His DAY."

2 Peter 1:19: "And we-have the prophetic word (as) more-firm, (to) which you-are-doing well (to be) paying-attention as (to a) lamp shining in a dismal place, until which (time the) DAY dawns and (the) light-bringing rises in your hearts,"

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