2 Peter 3:10 (WEB)
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 be dissolved with fervent heat; and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
Catechism · 1
“At that time, together with the human race, the universe itself, which is so closely related to man and which attains its destiny through him, will be perfectly re-established in Christ.” — Catechism footnote: LG 48; Cf. Acts 3:21; Eph 1:10; Col 1:20; 2 Pet 3:10-13.
Fathers and councils · 5
Tertullian
“For “the very heaven shall be rolled together as a scroll;” nay, it shall come to nothing along with the earth itself, with which it was made in the beginning.” — editor's note: Isa. xxxiv. 4; Matt. xxiv. 29; 2 Pet. iii. 10; Rev. vi. 14.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“I await the voice of the Archangel, the last trumpet, the transformation of the heavens, the transfiguration of the earth, the liberation of the elements, the renovation of the universe.” — editor's note: 2 Pet. iii. 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”” — editor's note: 2 Pet. iii. 3–13. The whole passage is quoted by Augustin.
Read the whole comment“…the works which are in it shall be burned up and then adds, “Seeing, then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be?”—these heavens which are to perish may be understood to be the same which he said were kept in store reserved for fire; and the elements which are to be burned…” — editor's note: 2 Pet. iii. 10, 11.
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Clement of Alexandria
““For he that will love life, and see good days;” that is, who wishes to become eternal and immortal.” — editor's note: Chap. iii. 10.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Against Hermogenes Chapter 34.
Cited together in Catechism §1042.
Cited together in Catechism §1042.
Cited together in Catechism §1042.