Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 are a prophesy concerning the time of the Lord's second advent, which will happen after the "fig tree leaves". The fig tree is used figuratively for the nation of Israel in Scripture.
What is the connection with Isreal? Why should mention of a fig tree coming into season automatically mean Isreal?
8 But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
An historical method of avoiding having anything you say proven or disproven against a timeline. Since it is letter 2 it includes answers to questions many might be asking since and before P1 came out . It`s not a surprising piece of scripture.
Israel became a sovereign nation in 1948 when the UN partition a portion of the British mandate for the Jews after WWII.
The fig tree is used figuratively for the nation of Israel in Scripture. So the generation that sees Israel become a sovereign nation will not pass away before the Lord returns. Now a Biblical generation can be a long as 100 years
You are telling me the world will end by or before 2048.