11. They--The earth and the heavens in their present state and
form "shall perish"
(Heb 12:26, 27;
2Pe 3:13).
"Perish" does not mean annihilation; just as it did not mean so
in the case of "the world that being overflowed with water,
perished" under Noah
(2Pe 3:6).
The covenant of the possession of the earth was renewed with Noah and
his seed on the renovated earth. So it shall be after the perishing by
fire
(2Pe 3:12, 13).
remainest--through (so the Greek) all changes.
as . . . a garment--
(Isa 51:6).
JFB.
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