The Weirdest Conspiracy Theories About The Bible

One of the major differences between Christian and Jewish beliefs is that Christians believe that the end of the world has been prophesied as a necessary part of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. As such, apocalyptic thinking emerges in numerous forms of Christianity, with individuals of all stripes occasionally making public their belief that the end of the world is finally upon us.

Pastor Paul Begley made the headlines in 2020 when he predicted that the world was coming to an end of his birthday — December 21 of that year, according to Lad Bible. People claiming to know the date of the apocalypse isn't exactly new, but what made Begley's prediction so noteworthy was his belief that the Earth itself was due to explode.

In a video shared by the Daily Express, Begley claims that evidence of earthly combustion may be found in 2 Peter 3, which contains the passage (via Bible Gateway): "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." Of course, Begley's prediction did not come true, and he now predicts that the apocalypse will come sometime between 2060 and 2090.