Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Ver. 35. Heaven and earth shall pass, &c.] What God hath written he hath written. His word is established in heaven, saith David, Psalms 119:89; it endureth for ever, saith Peter, 1 Peter 1:25; it remaineth firm as Mount Sion, and shall stand inviolable when heaven shall pass away with a great noise, and the earth with its works shall be burnt up, 2 Peter 3:10, to the terror and confusion of those profane scoffers who deridingly demand, "Where is the promise of his coming?" &c.Matthew 24:4; that say, "Let him make speed and hasten his work, that we may see it," Isaiah 5:19; "Woe to you that thus desire the day of the Lord. To what end is it for you? The day of the Lord is darkness, and not light," Amos 5:18. The great day of the Lord is near, it is near and hasteth greatly. It is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, to them "that are settled on their lees, and that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil,"Zephaniah 1:12,15 .