esposa,e os chefes das doze tribos, como o sol, a lua e as estrelas, respectivamente. They represented the foundation of the wholeJewish nation. Eles representavam a fundacao da nacao judaica. The Jews were dangerously confident in theirnationality and foundation to the point of believing that their nationalityalong with their works secured them a place in the eternal promised land. WhenJesus, therefore spoke of the sun being darkened, the moon not giving itslight, and the stars falling from heaven, He was referring to the completedissolution of the Jewish state. Os judeus eram perigosamente confiantesna sua nacionalidade, ao ponto de acreditar que a sua nacionalidade, juntamentecom suas obras garantiu-lhes um lugar na terra prometida eterna. Quando Jesus,pois falava do sol ficar escuro, a lua nao dar sua luz, e as estrelas caindo doceu, Ele estava se referindo a completa dissolucao do Estado judeu. Peter was very likely addressing the sameevent. Pedro estava abordando o mesmo evento. What is significant about Peter's statement is that he was claiming thatthey were in the last days. O que e significativo sobre aafirmacao de Pedro e que ele estava afirmando que eles estavam nos ultimosdias. The writer of Hebrews expressedthis identical sentiment as he began his discourse comparing the fading OldCovenant with the Everlasting New Covenant: O escritor de Hebreusexpressou sentimento identico quando ele comecou seu discurso comparando odesvanecimento da Antiga Alianca com a Nova Alianca Eterna: Hebrews 1:1-2 God, who at sundry times and indivers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, {2} Hath inthese last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of allthings, by whom also he made the worlds; Hebreus 1:1-2Deus, que em diversas ocasioes e de diversas maneiras falou no tempo passadocom os pais, pelos profetas, {2} nestes ultimos dias nos falou por seu Filho, aquem constituiu herdeiro de todas as coisas, por quem fez tambem o mundo. "Hath in these lastdays" the writer confirms.O escritor confirma. Without any speculation those in the firstcentury believed they were in the last days. Sem qualquer especulacaoque no primeiro seculo acreditavam que estavam nos ultimos dias. Certainly the writers of the New Testamentwere very aware of those passages we have studied involving the last days ofJudah and Jerusalem. Certamente, os escritores do Novo Testamento erammuito conscientes dessas passagens envolvendo os ultimos dias de Juda eJerusalem. Therefore it is safe andlogical to say that the New Testament writers believed that they were in thelast days of the Jewish age. Portanto, e seguro e logico dizer que aescritores do Novo Testamento acreditavam que eles estavam nos ultimos dias daera judia. The writer of Hebrewsconfirmed this: O escritor de Hebreus confirmou isso: Heb 9:26 For then must he often have suffered sincethe foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the age hath heappeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.Hebreus9:26 Doutra maneira, necessario lhe fora padecer muitas vezes desde a fundacaodo mundo; mas, agora, naconsumacao dos seculos, uma vez se manifestou, para aniquilar o pecadopelo sacrificio de si mesmo. Paul believed they wereliving in