V. 11.— They shall perish; but thou remainest: and they all shall wax old as doth a garment. They shall perish.— However glorious the work of creation, the heavens and earth shall perish. They are, so to speak, the scaffolding for the erection of a more glorious fabric. 2 Peter 3:10-13. Here we may apply the Apostle’ s reasoning,—“ Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.” 1 Corinthians 15:46. So the visible heavens and earth are intended to introduce the new creation,—“ And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, "Write: for these words are true and faithful.” Revelation 21:1-5. The heavens and the earth shall be changed; but He, the Messiah, remains; He is the same yesterday, today, and for ever. They all shall wax old as doth a garment.— As a garment becomes unfit for being worn, so shall they wax old.