2 Peter 3:10

“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, etc.] That is, the Lord will come in that day, which he has fixed, according to his promise, than which nothing is more certain; and he will come as a thief in the night: he will come “in the night”, which may be literally understood; for as his first coming was in the night; (see <420208>Luke 2:8,10,11); so perhaps his second coming may be in the night season; or figuratively, when it will be a time of great darkness; when there will be little faith in the earth, and both the wise and foolish virgins will be slumbering and sleeping; when it will be a season of great security, as it was in the days of Noah, and at the time of the…”

“The certainty, suddenness, and concomitant effects, of the coming of the day of the Lord. FABER argues from this that the millennium, &c., must precede Christ's literal coming, not follow it. But "the day of the Lord" comprehends the whole series of events, beginning with the pre-millennial advent, and ending with the destruction of the wicked, and final conflagration, and general judgment (which last intervenes between the conflagration and the renovation of the earth). will--emphatical. But (in spite of the mockers, and notwithstanding the delay) come and be present the day of the Lord SHALL. as a thief--Peter remembers and repeats his Lord's image (Luk 12:39, Luk 12:41) used in the…”

“But the day of the Lord - The day of the Lord Jesus. That is, the day in which he will be manifested. It is called his day, because he will then be the grand and prominent object as the Judge of all. Compare Luke 17:27. Will come as a thief in the night - Unexpectedly; suddenly. See the notes at 1 Thessalonians 5:2. In the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise - That is, what seems to us to be the heavens. It cannot mean that the holy home where God dwells will pass away; nor do we need to suppose that this declaration extends to the starry worlds and systems as disclosed by modern astronomy. The word is doubtless used in a popular sense - that is, as things appear to us; and…”

“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief - Suddenly, unexpectedly. In which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise - Surprisingly expressed by the very sound of the original word. The elements shall melt with fervent heat - The elements seem to mean, the sun, moon, and stars; not the four, commonly so called; for air and water cannot melt, and the earth is mentioned immediately after. The earth and all the works - Whether of nature or art. That are therein shall be burned up - And has not God already abundantly provided for this? 1. By the stores of subterranean fire which are so frequently bursting out at Aetna, Vesuvius, Hecla, and many other burning mountains. 2. By the…”

“3:10 The very elements themselves might refer to the basic components of the physical universe or to the sun, moon, and stars. • will be found to deserve judgment: The Greek text here is difficult; the reading followed by the NLT probably means that creation will appear before God at the time of judgment, and he will find it to deserve his judgment.”

“the day: Isa 2:12; Joe 1:15, Joe 2:1, Joe 2:31, Joe 3:14; Mal 4:5; Co1 5:5; Co2 1:14; Jde 1:6 as a: Mat 24:42, Mat 24:43; Luk 12:39; Th1 5:2; Rev 3:3, Rev 16:15 in the which: Psa 102:26; Isa 51:6; Mat 24:35; Mar 13:31; Rom 8:20; Heb 1:11, Heb 1:12; Rev 20:11, Rev 21:1 the elements: Pe2 3:12 melt: Psa 46:6, Psa 97:5; Amo 9:5, Amo 9:13; Nah 1:5 the earth: Pe2 3:7 2 Peter 3:11”