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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In writing to the Corinthians, Paul outlines the events that will occur at or shortly before the “arrival” or ‘Parousia’ of Jesus on the “Day of Christ.” ‘Parousia’ is one of several Greek terms applied by the Apostle to the future coming of the Lord. Regardless of which term is used, he always refers to one “coming,” “appearance,” “revelation,” or “appearance” of Jesus at the end of the age, never two (or more).
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Paul’s description of the “arrival” or ‘Parousia’ of Jesus in his first letter to the Thessalonians was written to comfort the Assembly concerning the fate of their compatriots who died before that event could take place. They needed not to sorrow “like the others” since the righteous dead would be resurrected when the Lord “arrived” from Heaven.
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There is coming a final gathering when the saints will be assembled before Jesus in glory, but the wicked will be collected and cast from his presence.
The New Testament portrays the coming day when both the righteous and the unrighteous are “gathered” before Jesus, the former for vindication, and the latter for condemnation. And consistently, this event is linked to the “arrival” of Jesus at the end of the age and the resurrection of the dead.
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The ‘Parousia’ of Jesus will mean nothing less than the resurrection of the dead, the commencement of the New Creation, and the final judgment.
The Apostle Paul used several terms to refer to the same final event, the “coming of Jesus,” but one that is especially prominent in his letters, “arrival” or ‘parousia.’ In using it, he provided his understanding of what will occur on that day. The Greek noun signifies the “arrival” of someone or something, and not the process of its or his “coming” (Strong’s – #G3952).
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