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The Parousia: The Return of Christ & The Day of the Lord

The Parousia: The Return of Christ & The Day of the Lord (Prophetic Yom YHWH, The Olivet Discourse, and Apostolic Hope of the Second Coming): Unanimous apostolic proclamation across the New Testament: Christ will return personally, visibly, and gloriously to terminate this present evil age and judge the world in righteousness ( Acts 1:11 , 1 Thess 4:16 , Rev 19:11-16 ). Speculative chronologies and date-setting are designated traditional-conjecture. It is closely linked with Day of the Lord Theme Video (VIDEO • theme): Understand the prophetic theme of the Day of the Lord—God intervening in human history to confront evil and injustice, previewed at the Cross and finalized at Christ's return.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Yeshua the Messiah (Generation 75 • Messianic Line • Child of Mary ): Yeshua the Messiah is a biblical figure in Generation 75 of the Messianic Line , child of Mary . ( Matthew 1:16 ) (mentioned in Matthew 1 , 1 Corinthians 1 , 1 Corinthians 2 )

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 1 Samuel 6:16 : "And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day."; Malachi 3:7 : "Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, ..."; 1 Corinthians 15:31 : "I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.". Related canonical books and chapters: Philippians 1 ( Philippians • Chapter 1 (30 verses)), Colossians 1 ( Colossians • Chapter 1 (29 verses)), 1 Corinthians 1 ( 1 Corinthians • Chapter 1 (31 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Prophetic Yom YHWH, The Olivet Discourse, and Apostolic Hope of the Second Coming

Unanimous apostolic proclamation across the New Testament: Christ will return personally, visibly, and gloriously to terminate this present evil age and judge the world in righteousness ( Acts 1:11 , 1 Thess 4:16 , Rev 19:11-16 ). Speculative chronologies and date-setting are designated traditional-conjecture.

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VIDEO • theme

Understand the prophetic theme of the Day of the Lord—God intervening in human history to confront evil and injustice, previewed at the Cross and finalized at Christ 's return.

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VIDEO • overview

Overview of 2 Peter warning against false teachers who deny the future return of Christ and distort apostolic truth, assuring that the Day of the Lord will purify creation.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
יוֹם
yom (yôm) [yome]
H3117 Hebrew noun masculine 2301x
day, epoch, time (Yom YHWH)

Day, solar cycle, appointed epoch; supremely the 'Day of the LORD' (Yom YHWH), the decisive eschatological intervention of God in cosmic judgment and salvation.

Derivation: From an unused root meaning to be hot.
Philippians 1
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Philippians • Chapter 1 (30 verses)

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ , to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi , with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Philippi .

Colossians 1
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Colossians • Chapter 1 (29 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Ch... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

1 Corinthians 1
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1 Corinthians • Chapter 1 (31 verses)

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Unto the church of God which is at Corinth , to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Corinth .

2 Thessalonians • Chapter 2 (17 verses)

Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ , and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

2 Thessalonians • Chapter 1 (12 verses)

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ : Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

2 Timothy 1
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2 Timothy • Chapter 1 (18 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure consc... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Asia , Rome , Ephesus .

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VIDEO • overview

Overview of 1 Thessalonians encouraging a young, persecuted church in holy living, brotherly love, and hope in the triumphant return (Parousia) of King Jesus .

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1 Thessalonians • Chapter 5 (28 verses)

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woma... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

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Book of Joel
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of Joel interpreting a catastrophic locust plague as the Day of the Lord, calling for wholehearted repentance, and heralding the outpouring of God's Spirit on all flesh.

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The Apostolic Kerygma, The Empty Tomb, and Exaltation to the Right Hand of the Father

The historical and bodily resurrection of Jesus on the third day is the irreducible bedrock of apostolic proclamation ( 1 Cor 15:3-8 , Acts 2:24-36 ), attested in pre-Pauline creeds dating within years of the crucifixion.

Ephesians 1
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Ephesians • Chapter 1 (23 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus , and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Ephesus .

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Overview of Obadiah proclaiming judgment against prideful Edom for betraying brother Israel during Jerusalem's fall, pointing to the Day of the Lord when God's Kingdom encompasses all nations.

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Overview of Zephaniah revealing the cosmic Day of the Lord that burns away evil from Jerusalem and nations to purify a humble remnant gathered in joyous love.

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Gustave Doré — The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1866)
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The victorious risen Lord stepping forth from the open rock-hewn tomb surrounded by angelic splendor.

Gustave Doré / La Grande Bible de Tours • La Grande Bible de Tours (1866) Public Domain Mark 1.0
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VIDEO • overview

Overview of 2 Thessalonians correcting misunderstandings about the Day of the Lord, exposing the rebellion of the man of lawlessness, and exhorting steadfast, productive labor.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
παρουσία
parousia (parousía) [par-oo-see'-ah]
G3952 Greek noun feminine 24x
a being present, presence, a coming

Primary meaning: a being present, presence, a coming, arrival. Strong's: a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect. Lexical nuances: usually in cl., a being present , presence : I Co 16:17 , II Co 10:10 ; opp. to ἀπουσία , Phl 2:12 (cf. II Mac 15:21 ).

Derivation: from the present participle of G3918 (πάρειμι);
Ephesians 6
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Ephesians • Chapter 6 (24 verses)

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Philippians 3
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Philippians • Chapter 3 (21 verses)

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ J... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Benjamin .

Yeshua the Messiah
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Generation 75 • Messianic Line • Child of Mary

Yeshua the Messiah is a biblical figure in Generation 75 of the Messianic Line , child of Mary . ( Matthew 1:16 )

Ephesians 5
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Ephesians • Chapter 5 (33 verses)

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among y... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

ἡμέρα
hemera (hēméra) [hay-mer'-ah]
G2250 Greek noun feminine 389x
day, by day, at mid-day

Primary meaning: day, by day, at mid-day, a day's journey. Strong's: day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context). Lexical nuances: day ; as distinct from night: gen. ἡμέρας , by day (WM, §30, 11), Re 21:25 ; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ἡ.) , Ac 9:24 , I Th 2:9 , II Th 3:8 , Re 4:8 (Bl., §36, 13); ἡμέρας μέσης , at mid-day , Ac 26:13 ; acc. durat., τ. ἡμέρας , Lk 21:37 ; ὅλην τὴν ἡ. , Ro 8:36 ; ἐν ἡμέρᾳ , Jo 11:9 , Ro 13:13 ; ἡμέρας ὁδός , a day's journey , Lk 2:44 ; ἡ. γίνεται , Lk 4:42 22:66 ; κλίνει , Lk 9:12 , al.; metaph., Jo ...

Derivation: feminine (with G5610 (ὥρα) implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)) meaning tame, i.e. gentle;
Zephaniah 1
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Zephaniah • Chapter 1 (18 verses)

The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah , the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon , king of Judah . I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord. I will consume man and beast; I... Mentions: Zephaniah , Amariah , Josiah , Amon , Judah , Jerusalem , Baal .

1 Timothy 1
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1 Timothy • Chapter 1 (20 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus , when I we... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Ephesus , Macedonia .

Romans 5
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Romans • Chapter 5 (21 verses)

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ : By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation w... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Adam , Moses .

1 Timothy
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New Testament • 6 Chapters

1 Timothy (New Testament, 6 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Adam . Key places: Ephesus , Macedonia , Adam . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;..."

Romans 1
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Romans • Chapter 1 (32 verses)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ , called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, David , Rome .

Jude 1
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Jude • Chapter 1 (25 verses)

Jude , the servant of Jesus Christ , and brother of James , to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, James ( Jacob ), Michael , Moses , Cain , Egypt , Sodom , Adam .

2 Peter 1
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2 Peter • Chapter 1 (21 verses)

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ , to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, According as hi... Mentions: Simon , Yeshua the Messiah.

δεσπότης
despotes (despótēs) [des-pot'-ace]
G1203 Greek noun masculine 10x
a master, lord

Primary meaning: a master, lord. Strong's: an absolute ruler ("despot"). Lexical nuances: a master, lord , correlative of δοῦλος , οἰκέτης : I Ti 6:1 , 2 , II Ti 2:21 , Tit 2:9 , I Pe 2:18 ; as title of God, voc., δέσποτα (so usually in LXX), Lk 2:29 , Ac 4:24 ; ὁ δ. = voc. δέσποτα (cf. B1., § 33, 4), Re 6:10 ; of Christ, II Pe 2:1 , Ju 4 , R, txt. (but cf. mg.).†

Derivation: perhaps from G1210 (δέω) and (a husband);
Galatians 1
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Galatians • Chapter 1 (24 verses)

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ , and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia : Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, James ( Jacob ), Galatia , Jerusalem , Arabia , Damascus , Syria .

Ephesians 3
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Ephesians • Chapter 3 (21 verses)

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

Scripture Passages (24)

And when the five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they returned to Ekron the same day.

Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.

Philippians 1:10 (KJV)
Philippians 1 KJV

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ ;

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.

Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ .

Philippians 1:6 (KJV)
Philippians 1 KJV

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ :

For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.

The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.

The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have done it, and until he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it.

So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir .

And shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.

He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.

And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah , saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet , which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

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