The Bible describes

these facts in very

clear words. It can

not be denied by

those who do not

believe it is a

literal event to

take place.

"And as he sat upon

the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him

privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things

be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and

of the end of theworld?" Matthew 24:3

They had only a general knowledge of the end

times and did not pay attention to the ideas that

argued whether the world had been here forever

or how it would end.

They were only conscious that the earth existed

and that they knew it would end one day.