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Just so I can clarify, and make sure I'm not misunderstanding.
You believe the OT apocalyptic language of the heavens and earth being destroyed is metaphorical in regards to its "near" fulfillment, but literal in regards to "far" fulfillment, specifically the 2nd coming?
As to 2 Peter 3:5-7, he compares 2 sets of heaven and earth, 1 before the flood and 1 after the flood in which he was then living.
As to Mark 13:25, that would have been fulfilled in the 1st century as Jesus specifically states:
Mark 13:30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
Can I also remind you that we are actually talking about the Greek words ouranos and gē mentioned in 2 Peter 3, not the Hebrew words. The ungodly world (kosmos) was destroyed in Noah's day. There is no mention of the heavens being destroyed then. The current decaying heavens (ouranos) and earth (gē) are not destroyed until Jesus comes.
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