Book of Revelation and the new heavens and new earth

Mike sees Revelation as describing future literal events, with much symbolism pointing to actual occurrences. He connects the new heavens and new earth to 2 Peter (first heaven and earth burned up, a new one wherein righteousness dwells), Romans 8 (all creation groaning with labor pains waiting for the revealing of the sons of God), and Revelation. He describes the new heavens and earth as a Hebrew idiom for the whole universe, where God and man dwell together permanently with no separation. The New Jerusalem descending from heaven represents heaven and earth meeting permanently.