2 Peter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water
For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water NASB lexicon
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished PERISHED
through which the world at that time was destroyed 622 being flooded with water.
622 apollumi to destroy, destroy utterly
from 575 apo-away from which in magnifying ollymi-to destroy
cutting off entirely, absolute destruction, cancel out RUIN and destruction
EITHER IT IS, OR IT ISN'T. EITHER IT PERISHED AS IN "NO MORE LIFE"
R IT DIDN'T AND GOD USED THE WRONG WORD. OR IT ISN'T FITTING SOMEONES PRECONCEIVED IDEAS AND SO THE BIBLE NEEDS TO BE REWRITTEN FOR THEM.
2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
Does anyone have any problems with "God is going to RE NEW this earth with fire"?
GENESIS 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
The earth was (Hayah) formless (tohu) and void (va vo hu) emptiness and darkness was over the surface of the deep and the Spirit of God (Elohim) was moving over the surface of the waters.
1961 Hayah to fall out, come to pass, become
8414 tohu formless
922 bohu emptiness
God did not create the heavens and the earth formless and void. How am I so sure? HE TOLD US in Isaiah 45
Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
For thus says the LORD (YHVH) who created the heavens He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place (tohu) but formed it to be inhabited, "I am the LORD and there is none else"