Which World Perished in 2 Peter 3:6?

[Mellontes]

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Which world perished in 2 Peter 3:6?

2 Peter 3:6 - Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

Was it:

a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Earth
d) Mars
e) Jupiter
f) Saturn
g) Uranus
h) Neptune
h) Pluto
i) None of the above

If possible, please give your reasons why from Scripture.

No Scripture = unproven assertion.

[RV]

Prove that it was one of those planets.

Prove it from scripture.

No Scripture = unproven assertion.

[Mellontes]

Prove that it was one of those planets.

Prove it from scripture.

No Scripture = unproven assertion.

Hi RV,

I think you may have posted in haste. I don't have to prove it was one of the planets because my choice is i) None of the above. Care to answer my question now?

[RV]

I'll say C

[Mellontes]

I'll say C

You forgot to support your answer with Scripture...

Your answer is wrong. Try again. Perhaps this phrase "κοσμω ασεβων επαξας" from 2 Peter 2:5 will add some insight...

Isn't this fun???

[steve]

It would be more fun if the game was being played with someone whose attitude and approach were a little easier to enjoy. I am sure that your point is to prove that biblical phrasing that sounds like "the end of the world" may merely be describing the end of a certain era (something most of us here already acknowledge without reservation), but why not just come out and state your position, instead of playing games? I think you are more impressed by the imagined cleverness of your approach than others are likely to be—in my most-humble opinion.

[Mellontes]

It would be more fun if the game was being played with someone whose attitude and approach were a little easier to enjoy. I am sure that your point is to prove that biblical phrasing that sounds like "the end of the world" may merely be describing the end of a certain era (something most of us here already acknowledge without reservation), but why not just come out and state your position, instead of playing games? I think you are more impressed by the imagined cleverness of your approach than other are likely to be—in my most-humble opinion.

Steve, my position is quite readily available on this forum. All one has to do is look up my posts. I have already stated that I am a full-preterist in a recent post to Homer. You think I am hiding something? This post of yours is uncalled for and for you to question my motives and imagine what I think is rude speculation. Your "most humble opinion" is not meant with any humility - you can tell that by the nature of your post. Is a little humor unwarranted? I think not. I find forums such as these very intense and you just proved my case. You need to lighten up a little bit.

I find it amazing that you said nothing to RV when he posted thusly...I find this grossly inconsistent - it just seems that I encounter your "attacks" because we don't agree on theology.

Prove that it was one of those planets.

Prove it from scripture.

[steve]

Steve, my position is quite readily available on this forum. All one has to do is look up my posts.

My posts also abound on this forum, but I will not assume that, when I want to post something new, my readers should look up all of my past postings in order to figure out what I am trying to say. Perhaps people don't want to look up all of my past posts—or yours or anyone else's. I know I sure don't want to. I have always had difficulty with writers and speakers who seem to have something they want to get across, but who insist on keeping everyone guessing what it may be.

I find forums such as these very intense and you just proved my case. You need to lighten up a little bit.

Perhaps it's just me, but I did not feel your above posts brought much lightness to the forum. In fact, I felt an in-your-face air to them. Forgive me if my sense of humor is poorly calibrated. Maybe everyone else thought it was a lot of fun.

it just seems that I encounter your "attacks" because we don't agree on theology.

Yes, I'm sure you are right about this. I simply have never been able to tolerate deviations from my point of view.

[Mellontes]

Steve, my position is quite readily available on this forum. All one has to do is look up my posts.

My posts also abound on this forum, but I will not assume that, when I want to post something new, my readers should look up all of my past postings in order to figure out what I am trying to say. Perhaps people don't want to look up all of my past posts—or yours or anyone else's. I know I sure don't want to. I have always had difficulty with writers and speakers who seem to have something they want to get across, but who insist on keeping everyone guessing what it may be.

I find forums such as these very intense and you just proved my case. You need to lighten up a little bit.

Perhaps it's just me, but I did not feel your above posts brought much lightness to the forum. In fact, I felt an in-your-face air to them. Forgive me if my sense of humor is poorly calibrated. Maybe everyone else thought it was a lot of fun.

it just seems that I encounter your "attacks" because we don't agree on theology.

Yes, I'm sure you are right about this. I simply have never been able to tolerate deviations from my point of view.

Perhaps we can hear from RV about his feelings on what and how I presented the material... although he may already have been predudiced by your own viewpoint...perhaps not. Anyway, I will defer to his opinion and apologize if deemed necessary.

[mattrose]

The word world has a large semantic range

Sometimes it refers to the entire cosmos
Sometimes it refers to a specific planet
Sometimes it refers to humanity ("the world must unite")
Sometimes it refers to a particular area or subject matter ("western-world, fallen-world")
Sometimes it is synonymous with 'a great deal of' ("that was a world of fun" or "I think the world of you")
Sometimes it is synonymous with 'rationality' ("What in the world were you thinking")
Sometimes it is synonymous with 'normal' ("The food was out of this world")
Sometimes it is the opposite of godly, spiritual ("the things of this world")

Etc.

I'm not sure anyone imagines it can only refer to planets