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2Pe 3:12 King James 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?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
hasting unto--with the utmost eagerness desiring [WAHL], praying for, and contemplating, the coming Saviour as at hand. The Greek may mean "hastening (that is, urging onward [ALFORD]) the day of God"; not that God's eternal appointment of the time is changeable, but God appoints us as instruments of accomplishing those events which must be first before the day of God can come. By praying for His coming, furthering the preaching of the Gospel for a witness to all nations, and bringing in those whom "the long-suffering of God" waits to save, we hasten the coming of the day of God. The Greek verb is always in New Testament used as neuter (as English Version here), not active; but the Septuagint uses it actively. Christ says, "Surely I come quickly. Amen." Our part is to speed forward this consummation by praying, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus" (Rev 22:20).

the coming--Greek, "presence" of a person: usually, of the Saviour.

the day of God--God has given many myriads of days to men: one shall be the great "day of God" Himself.

wherein--rather as Greek, "on account of (or owing to) which" day.

heavens--the upper and lower regions of the sky.

melt--Our igneous rocks show that they were once in a liquid state.
 
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20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
10 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.
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
10 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.