2 Pedro 3

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
A imagem do 'ladrão de noite' aparece em 1ts5:2 e Ap16:15. A destruição cósmica pelo fogo reflete conceitos judaicos de juízo final (Is34:4; Dn12:1-3).