BanjoPicker
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The ages to come the third and eternal prefect state (21:1-22:5).
(1) New Heaven and New Earth (Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24; 2 Pet. 3:13).
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.
And I saw a new heaven and new earth; meaning
This will be the result of the renovation of the heavens and the earth by fire (2 Pet. 3:10-13).
The New Heavens and New Earth are mentioned in v 1; 2 Pet 3:13; Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24).
Renovation by fire Earth made prefect the third time: End of day of the Lord (Rom. 8:21; Heb. 1:10-12; 12:26-29; Rev. 20:11-21:1 Isa. 66:22).
2 Pet. 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.
But the day of the Lord will come; meaning
The day of the Lord is the Millennium from the second advent to the rebellion of Satan at the end of that period (Rev. 19:11-20:10). The day of the Lord cannot come until the Lord comes to reign (Isa. 2:12; 13:6, 9; 34:8; 61:2; 63:1-6; Jer. 46:10; Ez. 30:3; Dan. 2:44, 45; 7:13, 14; Amos 5:18; Joel 2; Oba. 15; Zeph. 1:8, 18; 2:2, 3; Zech. 14; Mal. 4; Mt. 24:29-31; 25:31-46; 1 Th. 5:2; 2 Th. 1:7-10; 2:1-12; Jude 14; Rev. 19:11-21; 20:1-10).
as a thief in the night; (1 Thess. 5:2).
This expression is used only in v 2-4; 2 Pet. 3:10; Rev. 3:3; 16:15. Each time it refers to the day of the Lord coming as a thief, except Rev. 3:3; and here it refers to judgment on the local church Sardis, which see. Christ's coming is also referred to as a thief (Mt. 24:43).
in the which the
In the day of the Lord the renovation of the earth will take place not at the beginning of it but at the end (v 7; Rev. 20:7-15).
heavens shall pass away, meaning
The atmospheric heavens, not the starry space or the planet heaven.
Pass away ---change (3:10)
Gr. parechmai, pass away; pass from condition to another. it never means annihilation. Used 75 times of.
1. Passing of time Mt. 7:28; 9:10; 11:1; 13:53; 14:15; 19:1.
2. events coming to pass Mt. 24:6; Lk. 21:7; Jn. 14:29; Acts 27:9.
3. The unchangeableness of God's Word---heaven and earth will be changed but, not the Word of God Mt. 5:18; 24:34, 35; Mk. 13:31; Lk. 16:17; 21:32, 33.
4. People passing by certain places Mk. 6:48; Lk. 18:37; Acts 16:8).
5. Denoting neglect Lk. 11:42; 15:29.
6. The coming of persons Lk. 12:37; 17:7.
7. Never passing up duty Lk. 25:29.
8. Danger passing away Mt. 26:42.
9. Sins passing away 2 Cor. 5:17, 18.
10. Dying Jas. 1:10.
11. Passing away of the heavens and the earth (2 Pet. 3:10; Rev. 21:1), or the changing of them, like old things passing away and all things becoming new at the new birth (2 Cor. 5:17, 18).
In this last usage it means they will be:
1. Purified by fire (v 7, 10-12)
2. Delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God (Rom. 8:21)
3. Changed to a new state (Heb. 1:10-12)
4. Re-creation or renewed to their original perfection (Heb. 12:25-28; Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24; 1 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1).
5. cleansed of all the curse and its effects (Rev. 22:3).
(1) New Heaven and New Earth (Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24; 2 Pet. 3:13).
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.
And I saw a new heaven and new earth; meaning
This will be the result of the renovation of the heavens and the earth by fire (2 Pet. 3:10-13).
The New Heavens and New Earth are mentioned in v 1; 2 Pet 3:13; Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24).
Renovation by fire Earth made prefect the third time: End of day of the Lord (Rom. 8:21; Heb. 1:10-12; 12:26-29; Rev. 20:11-21:1 Isa. 66:22).
2 Pet. 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.
But the day of the Lord will come; meaning
The day of the Lord is the Millennium from the second advent to the rebellion of Satan at the end of that period (Rev. 19:11-20:10). The day of the Lord cannot come until the Lord comes to reign (Isa. 2:12; 13:6, 9; 34:8; 61:2; 63:1-6; Jer. 46:10; Ez. 30:3; Dan. 2:44, 45; 7:13, 14; Amos 5:18; Joel 2; Oba. 15; Zeph. 1:8, 18; 2:2, 3; Zech. 14; Mal. 4; Mt. 24:29-31; 25:31-46; 1 Th. 5:2; 2 Th. 1:7-10; 2:1-12; Jude 14; Rev. 19:11-21; 20:1-10).
as a thief in the night; (1 Thess. 5:2).
This expression is used only in v 2-4; 2 Pet. 3:10; Rev. 3:3; 16:15. Each time it refers to the day of the Lord coming as a thief, except Rev. 3:3; and here it refers to judgment on the local church Sardis, which see. Christ's coming is also referred to as a thief (Mt. 24:43).
in the which the
In the day of the Lord the renovation of the earth will take place not at the beginning of it but at the end (v 7; Rev. 20:7-15).
heavens shall pass away, meaning
The atmospheric heavens, not the starry space or the planet heaven.
Pass away ---change (3:10)
Gr. parechmai, pass away; pass from condition to another. it never means annihilation. Used 75 times of.
1. Passing of time Mt. 7:28; 9:10; 11:1; 13:53; 14:15; 19:1.
2. events coming to pass Mt. 24:6; Lk. 21:7; Jn. 14:29; Acts 27:9.
3. The unchangeableness of God's Word---heaven and earth will be changed but, not the Word of God Mt. 5:18; 24:34, 35; Mk. 13:31; Lk. 16:17; 21:32, 33.
4. People passing by certain places Mk. 6:48; Lk. 18:37; Acts 16:8).
5. Denoting neglect Lk. 11:42; 15:29.
6. The coming of persons Lk. 12:37; 17:7.
7. Never passing up duty Lk. 25:29.
8. Danger passing away Mt. 26:42.
9. Sins passing away 2 Cor. 5:17, 18.
10. Dying Jas. 1:10.
11. Passing away of the heavens and the earth (2 Pet. 3:10; Rev. 21:1), or the changing of them, like old things passing away and all things becoming new at the new birth (2 Cor. 5:17, 18).
In this last usage it means they will be:
1. Purified by fire (v 7, 10-12)
2. Delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God (Rom. 8:21)
3. Changed to a new state (Heb. 1:10-12)
4. Re-creation or renewed to their original perfection (Heb. 12:25-28; Isa. 65:17; 66:22-24; 1 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1).
5. cleansed of all the curse and its effects (Rev. 22:3).
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