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?
Hasting unto - with the utmost eagerness praying for, and contemplating, the Saviour as at hand. The Greek may mean 'hastening onward the day of God;' not that God's time is changeable, but God appoints us as instruments of accomplishing those events which must be first before the day 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. х Speudoo (G4692) is always in New Testament neuter, not active; but the Septuagint use it actively.] Christ says, "Surely I come quickly. Amen." Our part is to speed this consummation by praying, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."
The coming, х teen (G3588) parousian (G3952)] - 'personal presence:' usually, of the Saviour. The day of God. God has given many myriads of days to men: one shall be the "day of God" Himself. Wherein - rather ( di' (G1223) heen (G3739)), 'on account of (owing to) which' day.
Heavens - the upper and lower regions of the sky. Melt. Our igneous rocks show they were once liquid.