The second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1 Cor. 1;7; 2 Thess. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13); (2) parousia (Matt. 24:3, 27; 1 Thess. 2:19; James 5:7, 8); (3) epiphaneia (1 Tim. 6:14; 2 Tim. 1:10; 4:1-8; Titus 2:13). There existed among Christians a wide expectation, founded on Matt. 24:29, 30, 34, of the speedy return of Christ. (See MILLENNIUM.)
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Revelation of Christ
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Scripture references
1 Corinthians 11 Corinthians 72 Thessalonians 1:71 Peter 1:71 Peter 1:13Matthew 24:3Matthew 24:271 Thessalonians 2:19James 5:7James 5:81 Timothy 6:142 Timothy 1:102 Timothy 4:1-8Titus 2:13Matthew 24:29Matthew 24:30Matthew 24:34
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
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