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2 Peter 3:10
New Catholic Bible
2 Peter 3:10
New Catholic Bible
10 However, the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a mighty roar,[a] and the elements will be dissolved in flames, and the earth and all that it contains will be disclosed.
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- 2 Peter 3:10 The Day of the Lord . . . a mighty roar: this “Day” is also mentioned in Acts 2:20, 1 Cor 5:5, and 1 Thes 5:2 and refers to Christ’s Second Coming, repeating the sayings of the Prophets (e.g., Joel 2:1; Zeph 1:7). This coming is certain, but the time is known only to the Father (see Mk 13:32). It will arrive suddenly, unexpectedly, and without warning (see 1 Thes 5:1-3), ushering in the solemn judgment (see Acts 17:31). The heavens will disappear with a mighty roar: this is apocalyptic, figurative language like that of the Books of Daniel and Revelation.
