2 Peter 2:11

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

Greater in might and power ... This is, greater in might and power than apostate teachers.

Bring not a railing judgment against them ... The "them" here is the same as "the dignities" in the preceding verse. There is absolutely nothing in view here of angels bringing a railing judgment against other angels. This meaning, which appears so obvious in the light of what Peter actually wrote here, was certainly admitted to be possibly the true one by Plummer. He said:

"Against them" may possibly mean "against the false teachers." ... The angels bring no accusation against the false teachers, but leave all judgment to God (Deuteronomy 32:35,36; Romans 12:19; Hebrews 10:30). This explanation avoids the awkwardness of making "dignities" in verse 10 mean "good authorities" and making it refer in this verse to "evil powers only."<38b>

The vain supposition that Peter here is talking about the book of Enoch causes many commentators to miss the point altogether.

Peter's verse here is the Biblical equivalent of the statement in Shakespeare that, "Wrens may prey where eagles dare not perch,"[39] or Pope's line that, "Fools rush in where angels dare to tread."[40] There is absolutely nothing of Enoch here.

Chase also, quoted by Strachan, suggested that the reference in this verse "is to the false teachers," making the deduction that "angels are represented as not bringing before the Lord tidings as to the conduct of created beings,"[41] a deduction that does not violate in any manner the witness of the holy Scriptures. Likewise Kelcy declared that, "it is far more natural to take the contrast as referring to the false teachers."[42]

<38b> Alfred Plummer, op. cit., p. 454.

[39] William Shakespeare, King Richard III, Act I, Scene 3, Line 70.

[40] Alexander Pope, Essay on Criticism, Part III, Line 66.

[41] R. H. Strachan, op. cit., p. 137.

[42] Raymond C. Kelcy, op. cit., p. 143.