- in the sense that the Jewish world was ending then. With all this held firmly in mind, it is to be expected that New Testament references to a new heaven and earth at the return of Christ will refer to the new system of things which will be seen when the Kingdom of God is established. Closer examination of 2 Peter 3 confirms this.
Kuondoka kwa mbingu na nchi kumewekwa sawa na huko kwa watu, Ebra. 9:26 yasema "Mwisho wa dunia" ukiwa unatokea katika karne ya kwanza B.K - katika maana ya kuwa ulimwengu wa Wayahudi ulikuwa unaisha wakati ule.Katika fikira yote haya yakishikwa kwa uthabiti, itegemewe kuwa mistari ya agano Jipya inayotaja mbingu mpya na nchi atakaporudi Kristo itataja utaratibu mpya wa mambo utakaoonekana hapo ufalme wa Mungu ukisimamishwa.