The Second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ:
The Lord Jesus Christ has promised us: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am” (Jn.14:1-3).
There are 3-words that describe that describe His coming:
- Parousia means Personal presence. It is a theological Greek term when used must state clearly which coming viz Rapture or Revelation.
- Apokalupsis means revelation. The Lord Jesus coming on the clouds along with the saints, believers etc.
- Epiphaneia means appearing.
The Prophecies of His coming:
- Daniel foretold the vision of Jesus Coming (Dan.7:13).
- Isaiah prophesied of new heaven and new earth (Isa.65:17ff).
- Jesus Himself said: “When the Son of man shall come in His glory…..(Matt.25:31).
- Apostle Paul foretold: “keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Tim.6:14).
- The angels said: “Men of Galilee why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven” (Acts.1:10-11).
The prophetic 70: (Dan.9:20-27)
Daniel is given the understanding of the future plan for Israel. God will accomplish the total plan for Israel during a specified number of years.
“Seventy sets of seven” for a total of 490 years, beginning with the command to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (9:24).
But Gabriel divided these 483 years into two parts-seven weeks (7 x 7 = 49 years), and sixty-two weeks (62 x 7 = 434 years). Why? Well, it took forty-nine years to rebuild Jerusalem, and this was done (as Gabriel said) in very difficult times. We read in Nehemiah that restoring the city walls was very difficult. Then after 434 years we come to Messiah. i.e. (7×7 + 62×7 + 1×7).