Category: Parousia

Death, Parousia, Resurrection

Then Comes the End

David R Maas

In explaining the resurrection, Paul lists key events that will precede or coincide with the arrival of Jesus at the close of the present age.

Paul outlined the events that will occur at or shortly before the “arrival” of Jesus in 1 Corinthians. The Greek noun ‘Parousia’ or “arrival” is one of several terms Paul applies to the future coming of the Lord in his letters. Regardless of which term is used, the Apostle always refers to one “coming,” one “appearance,” one “revelation” and one “appearance” of the Son of God, not two or more.

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Day of the Lord, Man of Lawlessness, Parousia

The Great Day

David R Maas

Jesus will arrive to gather his people on the Day of the Lord. In the New Testament, this event is known also as the Day of Christ.

In 2 Thessalonians, Paul refutes claims that the “Day of the Lord” is imminent if not already underway. Contrary to what some voices claim, that day will not come until the “Apostasy” occurs and the “Man of Lawlessness” is unveiled in the House of God. When Jesus does “arrive,” he will gather his elect and destroy this “Lawless One.”

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Judgment, Parousia, Resurrection

The Great Gathering

David R Maas

The righteous and the unrighteous will be “gathered” before Jesus on the Last Day, the former for vindication and salvation, and the latter for condemnation. This event is linked consistently in the New Testament to the “arrival” of Jesus at the end of the age when he will resurrect the dead, judge the dead and living, and consummate the Kingdom of God.

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Day of the Lord, Parousia, Resurrection

Day of Christ

David R Maas

The coming of Jesus is not a major topic in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians though it is in his Thessalonian correspondence. However, he does touch on several aspects of the event, including its identification as the “Day of the Lord,” the consummation of God’s kingdom, the resurrection of the righteous, the judgment of the wicked, and the cessation of death.

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