2 Peter 3:10 KJV — MannaFest

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

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ASV

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

WEB

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

YLT

and it will come--the day of the Lord--as a thief in the night, in which the heavens with a rushing noise will pass away, and the elements with burning heat be dissolved, and earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.

DBT

But the day of [the] Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and [the] elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, and [the] earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.

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2 Peter — Peter's farewell letter — a warning against false teachers, a defence of Christ's return, and the Lord's patience unwilling that any should perish.

Author: Peter (1:1) — the book identifies itself as his farewell (1:13–15)
Date: Mid-60s AD, shortly before Peter's martyrdom under Nero

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Creation to New CreationDay of the Lord + new heavens and new earth — heavens-and-earth-bracket drilldown (extends Part 1's 3:13 registration).

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84 verses on the floor

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Revelation 21:1
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Matthew 24:36
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
2 Peter 3:7
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

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He sets forth the use and improvement which Christians ought to make of Christ's second coming, and that dissolution and renovation of things which will accompany that solemn coming of our Lord,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

This was done by the word of his power, and it was also done according to the word of his promise; God had said that he would destroy man, even all flesh, and that he would do it by bringing a flood of waters upon the earth, Gen. vi. This was the change which God had before brought upon the world, and which these scoffers had overlooked; and now we are to consider, 2.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

What is the ground and foundation of this expectation and hope-- the promise of God. To look for any thing which God has not promised is presumption; but if our expectations are according to the promise, both as to the things we look for and the time and way of their being brought about, we cannot meet with a disappointment; for he is faithful who has promised.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

However, as "the works" in the earth are mentioned separately from "the earth," so it is likely by "elements," mentioned after "the heavens," are meant "the works therein," namely, the sun, moon, and stars (as THEOPHILUS OF ANTIOCH [p.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

In which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise - Surprisingly expressed by the very sound of the original word. The elements shall melt with fervent heat - The elements seem to mean, the sun, moon, and stars; not the four, commonly so called; for air and water cannot melt, and the earth is mentioned immediately after.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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2PE 3:10MAT 24:35 ISA 40:8
2PE 3:10MAT 24:35 1PE 1:25
2PE 3:10MAT 24:35 NUM 23:19
2PE 3:10MAT 24:35 ISA 55:11
2PE 3:10MAT 24:35 MAT 5:18
2PE 3:10ISA 51:6 MAT 24:35
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2PE 3:10REV 21:1 ISA 65:17-19
2PE 3:10REV 21:1 2PE 3:13

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