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Did Peter Predict AD 70? [Eschatology Matters]
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Did the Apostle Peter predict the destruction of the universe—or the end of the Old Covenant world?
In Episode 8 of the Revelation Series, Jay Rogers examines one of the most debated prophecy passages in the New Testament: 2 Peter 3.
Many Christians assume Peter was describing the end of the physical cosmos. But was he actually warning about the coming judgment on Jerusalem, the temple, and the Old Covenant order?
In this episode:
What Peter meant by "the day of the Lord"
The meaning of the Greek word stoicheia ("elements")
Why fire imagery appears throughout biblical judgment language
The connection between Peter's warning and AD 70
How a preterist reading changes our understanding of prophecy
Was Peter describing the end of the universe—or the end of an age?