Where in Revelation does it say destroying the world with fire?

Answer 1

Peter details it more than Revelation does:

"...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 a fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." (II Peter 3:10-)

The "Day of the Lord" is the prophesied time of the return of Jesus Christ to earth with the Government of God to rule over the nations for a thousand years [which is as "one day" with God - II Peter 3:8 -- the Day of the Lord].

Jesus speaks of a Lake of Fire He calls "Gehenna," [translated 'hell' in the KJV] which is a valley outside of Jerusalem where trash, refuse and sometimes the bodies of incorrigibly wicked men were burned in the past.

Prophecy indicates that this valley will be ignited upon Jesus' return and burn all during His thousand year rule. It will still be burning at its conclusion... when all the dead generations of man will resurrect to face the Great White Throne of Judgment Day [Rev.20:11-15].

According to the chronological Revelation account [chapter 20]... the earth is still not "burned up" when the Judgment begins.

So, Peter's description has to occur sometime between the Judgment... and the beginning of Revelation chapter 31:

"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea." (verse 1).

Peter speaks of the "new heaven and earth" as following the "melting of the elements."

"Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (II Peter 3:13)

Revelation, therefore, doesn't go into Peter's detail... but merely says:

"...death and hell were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the Lake of Fire." (Rev.20:14-15)

The Bible tells us that: "...The LAST ENEMY THAT SHALL BE DESTROYED IS DEATH." (I Cor.15:26)

Which is recorded, prophetically, at the end of Revelation 20... at the conclusion of "Judgment Day." It's evident, then, that the "burning of the heavens and earth" happens somewhere betweenchapters 20 and 21 of Revelation... and is not detailed at all in this book.

Answer 2

2Pt:3:7: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

2Pt:3:12: Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

Jude:1:7: Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire

Rv:20:9: And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them

Mt:13:40: As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.

Mt:5:18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.