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God’s plan for man’s recovery is divided into three great epochs
or dispensations called “worlds” in the King James Version — in the
Greek, kosmos, meaning “arrangement.” — Strong and Young
The last two of these are divided further into ages. 2 Peter 3:5-13
divides each of these three worlds into “heavens” (the powers of spiritual
control) and “earth” (human society).
2 PET. 3:5-7,13: “...the heavens were of
old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby
the world (epoch 1) that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
But the heavens and the earth, which are now (epoch 2), by the same
word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment
and perdition of ungodly men....Nevertheless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth (epoch 3), wherein dwelleth
righteousness.”
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