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NASB | 2 Peter 3:8 ¶ But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 3:8 ¶ Nevertheless, do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. [Ps 90:4] |
Bible Question:
Note: 2 Peter 3:8 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. KJV Why do you believe God has told us that 1 day to Him is 1000 years to us? Bless you, Love Fountain |
Bible Answer: Understand that the context is talking about mockers that come and speak against the coming of the redeemer to judge the world for ungodliness. These mockers were in Enochs, day and he contended with them also. The same devils motivated the men that came against Enoch and that mocked the promise that Enoch prophesied. That the Lord would come with 10,000 of his saints to execute judgement upon all....(see Jude.) Then also others mocked after the flood, being ignorant that the Flood was "a coming" for those mockers on the other side of the flood. Then Peter states that don't be ignorant of the fact that God is not slow concerning His Promise of the Coming of the Lord, both in salvation for us and in Judgement for the mockers.. Because with the Lord a day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years is as a day to Him.. Meaning in my opinion and within this context that "in the light of eternity where God dwells He is not being slow." Or .."so what if it has been 2000 years , what is that to God. It is still a short time. I do not think that God was trying to introduce a new mathematical formula. This is not the meaning of the phrase to me, to somehow present a new way of calculating time. That is not what He was saying. He is quoting an old testament verse and when you read that Old Testament verse no one ever says that God is meaning to calculate one day for a thousand years for prophetic time tables... Psalm 90:4 For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Now after you see that Peter is quoting Psalms 90:4 do you see how the spirit of the message is that even though it may seem like a lot of time has past since the prophesy of the Coming of the Lord in the Old Testament was Given, and this is the same promise renewed in the New Testament... that even so it is only a short time in God's view and soon to be Our view when are there with Him. Praise God. Live ready for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh! |