2 Peter 3:12

“Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, etc.] The same with the day of the Lord, (<610310>2 Peter 3:10), and so the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions here read; and it intends the day of Christ's second coming to judgment, and so is a proof of the deity of Christ; and is called “the day of God”, in distinction from man's day, or human judgment, (<460403>1 Corinthians 4:3), which is often fallacious; whereas the judgment of God is according to truth; and because in that day Christ will appear most clearly to be truly and properly God, by the manifest display of his omniscience, omnipotence, and other glorious perfections of his; and because it will be, as the day of God is,…”

“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…”

“Looking for - Not knowing when this may occur, the mind should be in that state which constitutes “expectation;” that is, a belief that it will occur, and a condition of mind in which we would not be taken by surprise should it happen at any moment. See the notes at Titus 2:13. And hasting unto the coming - Margin, as in Greek: ““hasting the coming.”” The Greek word rendered “hasting,” (σπεύδω speudō,) means to urge on, to hasten; and then to hasten after anything, to await with eager desire. This is evidently the sense here - Wetstein and Robinson. The state of mind which is indicated by the word is that when we are anxiously desirous that anything should occur, and when we would hasten…”

“Hastening on - As it were by your earnest desires and fervent prayers. The coming of the day of God - Many myriads of days he grants to men: one, the last, is the day of God himself. 2 Peter 3:13”

“3:12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along: God’s people can hasten the end by their repentance and godly living (cp. Acts 3:19-20). • the elements will melt away: Cp. Mic 1:3-4; see also Isa 63:19–64:1.”

“Looking: Co1 1:7; Tit 2:13; Jde 1:21 hasting unto the coming: or, hasting the coming, Pe2 3:10; Co1 1:8; Phi 1:6 the heavens: Pe2 3:10; Psa 50:3; Isa 34:4; Rev 6:13, Rev 6:14 melt: Pe2 3:10; Isa. 2:1-22, Isa 64:1-12; Mic 1:4 2 Peter 3:13”