The earth restored

[endtimesdeut32/70AD]

yes that is gentry's position. the reason I disagree is that with 2 peter 3.. if the church is the righteousness to come then well that is well off; for when peter wrote that the church was already in place and purchased.

The 'Righteousness" that was to come is the individual righteousness attributed of God by faith in Christ as the entity of the living God having come to earth and of his indwelling of believers with his person and teaching. It's called the 'law of faith' in Rom 3:27-31; and the perfect law of liberty in James 3. See also John 6:28,29; 14:1,7-15; Matt 16:13-17; 1 John 3:21-23 and places in Rev 12:17; 14:12 and 22:14.

Not all 'churches' teach the individual righteousness by faith and of the associated present tense kingdom, as most have some futurist leaning doctrines.

To join a 'church' does not make one justified or a christian,[little Christ] as you'd likely agree. It is an individual, reasonable, belief and dependence first.

When Peter wrote the words in 2 Peter [and first Peter] he was primarily addressing Jewish believers who had spiritually left the hope and allegience to the religioun and nationalism of the mosaic covenant because of faith in Christ as the Creator and of his words of Grace and Truth. This coming of Christ was the hope and purposes of that covenant.

Not only was the church established at the time Peter wrote his words, but the practice and the temple of the mosaic covenant were also still standing at that time though they had been "rocked" by events during Christ's life and were continually effected by the apostles and the growth of the faithful and freed in Christ.

In the preterist only section a thread titled 'preterism refuted' contains some discussion about what peter is referring to in 2 Peter 3, from a first century reader who's still living in the religious atmosphere [heavens] of the mosaic covenant. It starts about post #395. http://www.christianforums.net/showthread.php?t=42998&page=27

These ordinances and principles [I believe] are referred to as a 'covering' and a veil over all nations in Isaiah 25:7 which is prophesied at that time to be removed.

7 And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering [heaven] cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

In 2 Cor 3, Paul says [in @55 AD] that when Moses is read [even after the church of faith in the positive Creator incarnate had been established] that a veil remained.

But their minds were blinded: for until this day [55 AD] remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ. But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it [the heart] shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

This alone doesn't prove that the 'heavens and earth' of Peters letter to his first century jewish believers referred to covering and oppression of the mosaic law and people who administered it, but it's one evidence of many in support of that understanding.

If you wish to discuss more on this topic perhaps the preterist section would be better, and remember; Jesus promised to teach directly all those who sought [seek] his truth and his will for their own lives to honor the Father and the Son.

Thanks for the honest interaction.

 

[JLB]

In the preterist only section a thread titled 'preterism refuted' contains some discussion about what peter is referring to in 2 Peter 3, from a first century reader who's still living in the religious atmosphere [heavens] of the mosaic covenant.

11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 2 Peter 3:11-12

The admonition to found in holy conduct and godliness, is tied directly to Peter's reference of all things dissolved, which clearly is a reference to God's judgment by fire, and all things being dissolved just as they were flooded in the days of Noah.

We don't know exactly when 2 Peter was written, or when The Book of the Revelation was written, what we do know is the admonition to holy and walk in holy conduct because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

Thats what we do know for sure.

JLB

 

[jasoncran]

im sorry, the church is that righteousness that came by that reasoning. why would they look to the future if that is the case?

righteounseness per the promise? what was promised? the jews did teach that the messianic era would have no sin on the earth.

and they still do.

 

[endtimesdeut32/70AD]

im sorry, the church is that righteousness that came by that reasoning. why would they look to the future if that is the case?

righteounseness per the promise? what was promised? the jews did teach that the messianic era would have no sin on the earth.

and they still do.

Some good questions to think over.
Who is it that makes the laws regarding what is 'sin' and what is righteousness?

5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Who declared what is not, as though it were? Rom 4:17

Sin is eradicated because faith in Him is attributed by him as "righteousness'.

He makes the rules.

 

[endtimesdeut32/70AD]

And again, this is the same admonition to 'holiness' that is in Heb 10. They were encouraged to remain separate [holy] from re-participation in the elements and allegiance to the mosaic covenant. 2 Peter 3 reminds them that these things will be burned up. What manner of people should they be, but to remain seperate from them and to disregard them, even under pressure from the re-judaizers.


Hebrews has a similar first century @ 60 Ad audience of primarily Jewish believers who had already suffered financially and in their society for supporting Paul or Christ.

Hebrews 10

King James Version (KJV)

10 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, [covenant] that he may establish the second [covenant]
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11 And every priest standeth [as of 60 AD, these things were still being performed] daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21 And having an high priest over the house of God;


22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully [re-participate in the animal sacrifice or faith/allegiance in the national covenant religion] after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, [to those who believe in Christ, the mosaic covenant sacrifice has been rendered ineffective and an apostacy]

27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. [the persecutors of the Christians and the disbelievers in 67-70Ad Deut 18:15-19; Acts 3:22-25]

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy,who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

[Here's the word "unholy" is indicating by contrast that 'holiness' as in 2 Peter 3 :11 was to remain apart from re-participation in the religious rituals of the mosaic covenant, especially the sacrificial blood rituals and to remain faithfully seperated unto Freedom, and the spirit of Grace]

30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people. [This is a quote from Deut 32 which talks of the latter end of the mosaic covt earth; not the end of the planet earth.]

31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, [remained seperate from the religion] ye might receive the promise.
37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
38 Now the just shall live by faith: [IN CHRIST] but if any man draw back,[draw back to religion and re-particiapation in the blood/animal sacrifice] my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; [betray Christ and his sacrifice] but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

We sometimes maintain the concept of 'holiness' and 'sin' in strictly a puritan or OT way. That's not what these passages are referring to. But rather an encouragement to remain separate [holy] from that mosaic covenant administration and religion [heavens/earth] which was soon to terminate in the lifetime of the people reading the letters. To re-participate in them was 'sin' and despising the spirit of Grace. They needed to keep the expression of their lives were their beliefs were. These elements and principles were the things that were to be 'burned up' as foretold in Deut 32:22 and several places in Isaiah.

To maintain that the whole physical earth is to be 'burned up' is not only against many scriptures which say that it is to continue generation after generation; but it also promotes a disregard for it's maintenance, preservation and management. The curse of the earth due to Adams 'sin' was lifted or eased through the flood of Noah, effected by the faith of Lamaach..[Gen 5:29]

Furthermore: Isaiah 65, referring to the time of the establishment of the Christian nation [Is 65:15] says 16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

This would seem to be a direct contradiction of what Peter is saying, if 'heavens and earth' in Peters letter referred to the physical atmoshpere and the physical, global earth.

Other points were already covered in the other thread.

Thanks for the exposure and discussion.
Have a good day.

 

[Joe Domingo]

There are 8 days in the Feast of Tabernacles. Surely the Lord can fix it back up within that time should he burn the elements as mentioned in the New Testament.

 

[JLB]

im sorry, the church is that righteousness that came by that reasoning. why would they look to the future if that is the case?

righteounseness per the promise? what was promised? the jews did teach that the messianic era would have no sin on the earth.

and they still do.

Some good questions to think over.
Who is it that makes the laws regarding what is 'sin' and what is righteousness?
Who declared what is not, as though it were?

Sin is eradicated because faith is attributed as "righteousness'.
He makes the rules.

His rule is:that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. Acts 3:20-21

By this scripture we understand that Jesus will remain in heaven until it is time for Him to return and remain on Earth.

His time of return is the time the Earth will be restored.

He has not yet returned and of course the Earth is not yet restored.


JLB

 

[endtimesdeut32/70AD]

im sorry, the church is that righteousness that came by that reasoning. why would they look to the future if that is the case?

righteounseness per the promise? what was promised? the jews did teach that the messianic era would have no sin on the earth.

and they still do.

Some good questions to think over.
Who is it that makes the laws regarding what is 'sin' and what is righteousness?
Who declared what is not, as though it were?

Sin is eradicated because faith is attributed as "righteousness'.
He makes the rules.

His rule is:that He may send Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. Acts 3:20-21

By this scripture we understand that Jesus will remain in heaven untilit is time for Him to return and remain on Earth.

His time of return is the time the Earth will be restored.

He has not yet returned and of course the Earth is not yet restored.


JLB

If the curse was removed from the physical earth via the flood as affirmed in Gen 5:29, and the law of sin/separation and death from the Garden is canceled via Jesus [Rom 8:2] then the restoration of all things that were still yet to occur at this time refers to a restoration from mosaic covenant "AGE". The word for 'world' in Acts 3:21 is AEON which is best and most objectively translated "AGE"; not world or earth.

Please see Trenches synonymns [LINK] for a good article concerning the mistaken/faulty translation of 'aeon' as world.

This is supported in the continued narrative of Peters speech which all refer to elements [prophets and times] of the mosaic covenant AGE and 'these days' [vs 24] in which they were living. The destroying of some from among the people was prophesied in the giving of the mosaic covenant in Deut 18:15-19 and was to occur during the last generation of the mosaic covt. to the unbelieving in Christ; the seed promised to Abraham. He was/is the new prophet raised up like Moses as he affirmed in John 5:45-47. They had furthermore been given prophet after prophet [FROM SAMUEL ONWARDS] to warn them. In rejecting his words, they would turn on those who heeded his words and left the loyalty to the mosaic covt.

22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

I think this may be an example of where the previous beliefs and theology of the translators may have influenced their choice of words in their translations. Or else these choice of words were intentionally implanted to effect beliefs which the words mis-convey. Several translations do not use the word "world", but simply imply from 'long ago.

The words and thoughts in the following context of Peters speech affirm the mosaic covenant age to be his intention. It's the "age" of the mosaic covenant which was ending, not the "world".

Again, if you would take the time to read the book of Deuteronomy [preferably in on sitting] and imagine yourself standing beside Moses about 1500 BC, you'd likely be able to see where this 'latter end' of that age was prophesied right in it's giving. It was a shadow, pattern, and 'negative' [back side] of the everlasting covenant.

I can imagine that some of these things may be difficult for some to consider, but many have believed and understood these concepts before.

Have a good day.

 

[JLB]

If the curse was removed from the physical earth via the flood as affirmed in Gen 5:29,

29 And he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord has cursed." Genesis 5:29

This verse does not say the curse that the Lord put on the earth was removed. Pure nonsense.

Mankind continued to toil and bring forth from the ground by the sweat of his brow, even as it is to this day.

the mosaic covenant age

There is no such scripture that refers to a so called "Mosaic Age".

This is a man made phrase to "prop up" a man made false doctrine to support the idea the Lord Jesus returned in 70 AD at the end of the age.

By coming up with the term Mosaic age, Preterist's claim Jesus returned at the end of the "Mosaic Age".

Jesus taught us clearly -

34 And Jesus answered and said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36 nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. Luke 20:34-36

This age, which began with Adam - people marry and die.

The age to come - No marriage and never die anymore.

Stating the Resurrection is past is heresy and a violation of this Forums TOS.

Please cease and desist.

JLB

 

[John 8:32]

There are 8 days in the Feast of Tabernacles. Surely the Lord can fix it back up within that time should he burn the elements as mentioned in the New Testament.

There are seven days in the Feast of Tabernacles, the eighth day is a separate Feast, it is the Last Great Day...

Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

 

[Joe Domingo]

There are 8 days in the Feast of Tabernacles. Surely the Lord can fix it back up within that time should he burn the elements as mentioned in the New Testament.

There are seven days in the Feast of Tabernacles, the eighth day is a separate Feast, it is the Last Great Day...

Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

JLB _ I Concur with you.

Ahh yes it is the last great day. But there is a mystery there...
In our current age, we celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for 8 days, the eighth being called the last great day. But there are only seven days in the week. There are old testament scriptures showing that there will be a Sabbath in the New World. Also, John says he saw a New Heaven and a New Earth.
Hence it is my understanding that after the Lord scorches all of mankind's junk from the Earth, he will recreate it. It will take six days for him to do it and on the seventh day he will cease from his work of recreation, this is your first seven days of Tabernacles. Then, on the eighth, the last great day, it becomes the first day of eternal life on the New Earth. This is why 8 means infinity. This is why the eighth day is called the last great day.

Go ahead, search the scriptures and see if you can get a scriptural definition of WHY the Shemini Atzeret is called the Last Great Day...

It is a mystery and I believe the reason I gave is the best I've heard of as of yet.

 

[John 8:32]

There are 8 days in the Feast of Tabernacles. Surely the Lord can fix it back up within that time should he burn the elements as mentioned in the New Testament.

There are seven days in the Feast of Tabernacles, the eighth day is a separate Feast, it is the Last Great Day...

Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

JLB _ I Concur with you.

Ahh yes it is the last great day. But there is a mystery there...
In our current age, we celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for 8 days,

I have kept the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days and the Last Great Day as a separate Feast for 44 years and this year will be number 45. You may lump them together, but not everyone does.

the eighth being called the last great day. But there are only seven days in the week. There are old testament scriptures showing that there will be a Sabbath in the New World. Also, John says he saw a New Heaven and a New Earth.
Hence it is my understanding that after the Lord scorches all of mankind's junk from the Earth, he will recreate it. It will take six days for him to do it and on the seventh day he will cease from his work of recreation, this is your first seven days of Tabernacles. Then, on the eighth, the last great day, it becomes the first day of eternal life on the New Earth. This is why 8 means infinity. This is why the eighth day is called the last great day.

Go ahead, search the scriptures and see if you can get a scriptural definition of WHY the Shemini Atzeret is called the Last Great Day...

It is a mystery and I believe the reason I gave is the best I've heard of as of yet.

We celebrate the LGD looking forward to the GWTJ. The time of salvation for the vast majority of mankind. It is the LAST GREAT Day because it is the Last in the series of judgment periods in which God holds out salvation. There is one more resurrection, the resurrection to damnation, but that is not an opportunity, that is the day the incorrigibly wicked are burned up.

 

[Joe Domingo]

I have kept the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days and the Last Great Day as a separate Feast for 44 years and this year will be number 45. You may lump them together, but not everyone does.

the eighth being called the last great day. But there are only seven days in the week. There are old testament scriptures showing that there will be a Sabbath in the New World. Also, John says he saw a New Heaven and a New Earth.
Hence it is my understanding that after the Lord scorches all of mankind's junk from the Earth, he will recreate it. It will take six days for him to do it and on the seventh day he will cease from his work of recreation, this is your first seven days of Tabernacles. Then, on the eighth, the last great day, it becomes the first day of eternal life on the New Earth. This is why 8 means infinity. This is why the eighth day is called the last great day.

Go ahead, search the scriptures and see if you can get a scriptural definition of WHY the Shemini Atzeret is called the Last Great Day...

It is a mystery and I believe the reason I gave is the best I've heard of as of yet.

We celebrate the LGD looking forward to the GWTJ. The time of salvation for the vast majority of mankind. It is the LAST GREAT Day because it is the Last in the series of judgment periods in which God holds out salvation. There is one more resurrection, the resurrection to damnation, but that is not an opportunity, that is the day the incorrigibly wicked are burned up.

Here's the layout:

Day 1 Feast of trumpets (Yom Terua)


Day 10 Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)


Day 15 - 21 Feast of Tabernacles


Day 22 The eighth day

Can you fit your understanding in this layout please?

 

[Joe Domingo]

Here's mine:
Day 1 Feast of trumpets (Yom Terua)
Jesus returns - dead in Christ rise, saints are translated

Day 10 Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
Earth is scorched
All of mankind is dead - beginning of Great White Throne judgment

Day 15 - 21 Feast of Tabernacles
Earth is recreated. Seventh day the Lord, Angels and his saints rest.

Day 22 The eighth day
Life begins on the New Earth for all eternity

 

[John 8:32]

I have kept the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days and the Last Great Day as a separate Feast for 44 years and this year will be number 45. You may lump them together, but not everyone does.

the eighth being called the last great day. But there are only seven days in the week. There are old testament scriptures showing that there will be a Sabbath in the New World. Also, John says he saw a New Heaven and a New Earth.
Hence it is my understanding that after the Lord scorches all of mankind's junk from the Earth, he will recreate it. It will take six days for him to do it and on the seventh day he will cease from his work of recreation, this is your first seven days of Tabernacles. Then, on the eighth, the last great day, it becomes the first day of eternal life on the New Earth. This is why 8 means infinity. This is why the eighth day is called the last great day.

Go ahead, search the scriptures and see if you can get a scriptural definition of WHY the Shemini Atzeret is called the Last Great Day...

It is a mystery and I believe the reason I gave is the best I've heard of as of yet.

We celebrate the LGD looking forward to the GWTJ. The time of salvation for the vast majority of mankind. It is the LAST GREAT Day because it is the Last in the series of judgment periods in which God holds out salvation. There is one more resurrection, the resurrection to damnation, but that is not an opportunity, that is the day the incorrigibly wicked are burned up.

Here's the layout:

Day 1 Feast of trumpets (Yom Terua)


Day 10 Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)


Day 15 - 21 Feast of Tabernacles


Day 22 The eighth day

Can you fit your understanding in this layout please?

Simplified...

Passover - The sacrifice of Christ

Days of Unleavened Bread - Putting out sin

Contained in the Days of Unleavend Bread is the Wave Sheaf - The Presenting of Christ to the Father as the offering for sin.

Pentecost - Twofold, the giving of the Holy Spirit to man and the Early Harvest (the first resurrection)

Trumpets - The return of Christ.

Atonement - Two things occur, Satan bound and the world becomes at one with God.

Tabernacles - The Millenium

LGD - the Great White Throne Judgment.

 

[Joe Domingo]

Ahh .. see "The Millenium" for me is a day. So let me place it on my layout - as follows:

Day 1 Feast of trumpets (Yom Terua)
Jesus returns - dead in Christ rise, saints are translated (Millenium - Primer: a day is a 1000 years and a 1000 years is a day)

Day 10 Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
Earth is scorched
All of mankind is dead - beginning of Great White Throne judgment - four days long

Day 15 - 21 Feast of Tabernacles
Earth is recreated. Seventh day the Lord, Angels and his saints rest.

Day 22 The eighth day
Life begins on the New Earth for all eternity

 

[endtimesdeut32/70AD]

There is no such scripture that refers to a so called "Mosaic Age".]

Are yoy confessing to be still depending in participatiin in the blood of bulls and goats and other rituals? I doubt that you are.

In Gal 4 Paul affirms that those who seek to be justified by any part of the law are obligated to the whole.

See Heb 8 - 10 and 2 cor 3 (esp. 8:13) to see that at the time of the writing the law of moses had been made obsolete and was then ready to disappear. Though the exact word 'age' isnt used (aeon),I believe its meaning would be eaaily applicable to refer to the time and time periid between the beginning (deut 5:1-3) and ending (an age) of that former administration.

Have a good qeekend.

 

[John 8:32]

Day 15 - 21 Feast of Tabernacles
Earth is recreated. Seventh day the Lord, Angels and his saints rest.

And here is how I see the seven day week...

First six days - 6000 years from Adam to the return of Christ

Seventh day - 1000 years, the Millenium, the fulfillment of the Rest found in Heb 4

2Pe 3:8

We see it differently.

 

[John 8:32]

Sorry, I double posted somehow.

 

[Joe Domingo]

Day 15 - 21 Feast of Tabernacles
Earth is recreated. Seventh day the Lord, Angels and his saints rest.

And here is how I see the seven day week...

First six days - 6000 years from Adam to the return of Christ

Seventh day - 1000 years, the Millenium, the fulfillment of the Rest found in Heb 4

2Pe 3:8

We see it differently.

Yes that is a VERY common viewpoint.

I could entertain that a literal 1000 years is a sort of testing for those who did not fully conform to the Lord's Commandments, Statutes and Judgments AKA man shall live by every Word that comes out of the mouth of God, that this period will purify, separate those who would follow and those who would perish with another Satanic rebellion. But I have yet to be convinced of that....