![]() ![]() In any case, God's judgment will have come and the destruction will be immense. ![]() In the end, the earth and everything done on it will be "burned up" or "laid bare" or "exposed." Apparently, it's hard to know what the word used here means exactly. Similarly, the elements or heavenly bodies-either meaning the building blocks of all life, or the stars-will be consumed by fire. The Greek word rhoizēdon implies the rushing or crackling sound of a massive fire. The sky will disappear in a roar or a whoosh. ![]() The heavens mentioned here include the sky and perhaps the stars, not the "heaven" of God. And, at some point, God will judge the sins of humanity by bringing destruction on the earth with fire. While there are differences in these specific details, Christians on the whole believe what Peter writes here, as part of the revealed Word of God. Scholars and theologians studying the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments have reached differing conclusions about the exact order of events. And when the moment finally comes, catastrophic destruction will follow.Ĭhristian teaching on how the end times will unfold is widely varied. Peter is quoting Jesus Himself here, who promised that He would return as unexpectedly as a thief breaking into an unguarded house in the dead of night (Matthew 24:42–44 Revelation 3:3 Revelation 16:15). That coming will be sudden and without warning. Now, though, Peter insists that the day of the Lord will come. He isn't coming." In the previous verses, Peter showed that God is not slow or late, but that He has been patient in order to make room for as many as possible to come to repentance and turn to Him through faith in Christ. They ask, "Where is Jesus? He promised to return as judge, but He hasn't come. 2 Peter 3:10 New King James Version The Day of the Lord 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat both the earth and the works that are in it will be aburned up. Peter has been answering the false teachers who are leading people away from the truth about Christ. ![]()
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