what does hastening the work mean
It means literally, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, referring specifically to that future time when the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat (3:12) . Hastening means to act swiftly, to hurry, to speed up, or to accelerate.his is the ongoing process of sanctification that must be completed in us before the LORD Jesus Christ will return. And the very God of Peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the Coming of our LORD Jesus Christ (1Thessalonians 5:23) .
1. to cause faster development, progress, or advancement in. 2. to increase the speed or velocity of; cause to move faster. 3. to hasten the occurrence of. 4. to change the velocity of (a body) or the rate of (motion). 5. to reduce the time required for (a course of study) by intensifying the work, eliminating detail, etc.