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Allow me to qualify what I mean first.
There is no phrase "second coming" in the New Testament. The Greek word for "second" and the Greek word for "coming" do not exist in the same sentence in the NT in this context. The phrase that does exist is "the coming of the Lord" and "the day of the Lord." (The only two places the two words exist in the same sentance in the NT are Luke 12:38, Luke 19:18. But not related to the coming of the Lord. )
The eschatological viewpoint of Futurism teaches that all Bible prophecy future of Jesus and the Apostles is referring to a "second" coming. A one time series of events at the end of the world as we know it. The eschatological viewpoint called Preterism goes to great lengths to teach a "second" coming occurred in 70 A.D. The other eschatological viewpoints might differ a little on the doctrine of a "second" coming but allow for fulfillment of Bible prophecy future of Jesus and the apostles in the space between them and a "second" coming at the end of the world as we know it.
My question is. Since as far as I know every mainstream eschatological view seems to accept this phrase that does not exist in the Bible as "the gospel." Is there a possibility that there is room in mainstream Christianity for the rejection the phrase itself as just one of the many interpretations of Bible prophecy and not Bible prophecy itself? A rejection of the phrase "the second" coming and the embracing of the phrase "the coming" or "the day" of Lord that may or may not have anything to do with a series of events at the end of the world as we know it.
Here is a little of my argument for the rejection of the phrase.
Note*All scriptures are referencing a literal\physical appearance of the Lord to bring or oversee judgment or salvation and the fulfillment of promise. In these scriptures. Whether he can be seen with the eyes of a flesh and bone human being depends on if the Lord chooses to miraculously allow an individual or group to see him or his angels. If he is not seen it not because he was not there or did not come but because he chose to not miraculously open someone's eyes to see him.
Genesis 3
The voice of the Lord, or the Word of the lord, or, Jehovah the Word came down to the garden and announced the world would be cursed through Adam. Yet promised salvation.
Genesis 7:16
The Lord shut the door on the ark. The day of the greatest judgment the world ever saw.
Genesis 18
Jehovah the Word comes with two angels, has dinner with Abraham and discusses the pending judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah.
Exodus 3:8
The Lord has come down to judge Egypt and bring promise to Israel
Isaiah 13:1-22
The day of the Lord comes for Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon at the hands of Medo-Persia
Isaiah 19:1-4
The Lord comes on a cloud to conquer Egypt at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon.
Micah 1:2-9
The Lord comes down to destroy the northern kingdom of Israel by the hand of the Assyrians.
Ezekiel 30:1-11, Jeremiah 46: 1-26
The day of the Lord comes for Egypt at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon.
Note* There are dozens of these prophecies in the OT against ancient Israel, Judah and all the nations around them that use every single illustrative phrase used in the NT about the day of the Lord when he comes in judgment future of Jesus and the apostles.
Matthew 24:1-36. Mark 13:1-32. Luke 21:1-32
The most well known day of the Lord when he came in judgment in the destruction Ancient Israel at the hands of Prince Titus. Son of the emperor of Rome.
Daniel 2:31-45, Daniel 7:1-28, Revelation 19
The coming of the Lord at the end of the age of the four gentile empires named in scripture; to usher in an age of promise.
Matthew 24:37- 25:1-46; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 21:34-36
A transition from the prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. to a teaching that all nations and peoples in the future will face these days of the Lord and need to prepare for them.
1 Corinthians 4:5
A teaching to be careful in judgment and to wait until the Lord comes to reveal sin or righteousness in individuals or churches. This is shown in the next set of verses.
Revelation 2-3
A prophecy to seven literal churches that no longer exist about the coming of the Lord to six of seven of them to judge sin and reward righteousness.
This is by no means every single prophecy or instance of the coming the Lord in scripture. Obviously the coming of Jehovah the Word in a flesh body, born of a virgin. Suffered for the sins of mankind and was raised from the dead; assumed the throne of the earth as the Son of David, descendent of Abraham is of a different nature than these on this list. Then certainly the prophecies of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel and Revelation during the age of promise, after the age of the four gentile empires. Those are prophecies that illustrate the nations and peoples who seek to conquer the peoples influenced by the Gospel, the Word in this age of promise. They have sought to stop the growth of the influence of the invisible Government of God on earth; but in those prophecies are destroyed. How could those days not be days of the Lord when these wars of aggression that cost 100's of millions of lives were stopped and the aggressors conquered? (Nor are we through with this.)
What about the end of the world as we know it? Not to say there will not be one. Not to say the Lord would not come to rescue his people from it. But to say: The Bible does not conclusively prophesy one. I hope someone can see by this argument and these scriptures why the phrase "second coming" should be widely known as an interpretation of Bible prophecy and not Bible prophecy.
There is no phrase "second coming" in the New Testament. The Greek word for "second" and the Greek word for "coming" do not exist in the same sentence in the NT in this context. The phrase that does exist is "the coming of the Lord" and "the day of the Lord." (The only two places the two words exist in the same sentance in the NT are Luke 12:38, Luke 19:18. But not related to the coming of the Lord. )
The eschatological viewpoint of Futurism teaches that all Bible prophecy future of Jesus and the Apostles is referring to a "second" coming. A one time series of events at the end of the world as we know it. The eschatological viewpoint called Preterism goes to great lengths to teach a "second" coming occurred in 70 A.D. The other eschatological viewpoints might differ a little on the doctrine of a "second" coming but allow for fulfillment of Bible prophecy future of Jesus and the apostles in the space between them and a "second" coming at the end of the world as we know it.
My question is. Since as far as I know every mainstream eschatological view seems to accept this phrase that does not exist in the Bible as "the gospel." Is there a possibility that there is room in mainstream Christianity for the rejection the phrase itself as just one of the many interpretations of Bible prophecy and not Bible prophecy itself? A rejection of the phrase "the second" coming and the embracing of the phrase "the coming" or "the day" of Lord that may or may not have anything to do with a series of events at the end of the world as we know it.
Here is a little of my argument for the rejection of the phrase.
Note*All scriptures are referencing a literal\physical appearance of the Lord to bring or oversee judgment or salvation and the fulfillment of promise. In these scriptures. Whether he can be seen with the eyes of a flesh and bone human being depends on if the Lord chooses to miraculously allow an individual or group to see him or his angels. If he is not seen it not because he was not there or did not come but because he chose to not miraculously open someone's eyes to see him.
Genesis 3
The voice of the Lord, or the Word of the lord, or, Jehovah the Word came down to the garden and announced the world would be cursed through Adam. Yet promised salvation.
Genesis 7:16
The Lord shut the door on the ark. The day of the greatest judgment the world ever saw.
Genesis 18
Jehovah the Word comes with two angels, has dinner with Abraham and discusses the pending judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah.
Exodus 3:8
The Lord has come down to judge Egypt and bring promise to Israel
Isaiah 13:1-22
The day of the Lord comes for Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon at the hands of Medo-Persia
Isaiah 19:1-4
The Lord comes on a cloud to conquer Egypt at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon.
Micah 1:2-9
The Lord comes down to destroy the northern kingdom of Israel by the hand of the Assyrians.
Ezekiel 30:1-11, Jeremiah 46: 1-26
The day of the Lord comes for Egypt at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon.
Note* There are dozens of these prophecies in the OT against ancient Israel, Judah and all the nations around them that use every single illustrative phrase used in the NT about the day of the Lord when he comes in judgment future of Jesus and the apostles.
Matthew 24:1-36. Mark 13:1-32. Luke 21:1-32
The most well known day of the Lord when he came in judgment in the destruction Ancient Israel at the hands of Prince Titus. Son of the emperor of Rome.
Daniel 2:31-45, Daniel 7:1-28, Revelation 19
The coming of the Lord at the end of the age of the four gentile empires named in scripture; to usher in an age of promise.
Matthew 24:37- 25:1-46; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 21:34-36
A transition from the prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. to a teaching that all nations and peoples in the future will face these days of the Lord and need to prepare for them.
1 Corinthians 4:5
A teaching to be careful in judgment and to wait until the Lord comes to reveal sin or righteousness in individuals or churches. This is shown in the next set of verses.
Revelation 2-3
A prophecy to seven literal churches that no longer exist about the coming of the Lord to six of seven of them to judge sin and reward righteousness.
This is by no means every single prophecy or instance of the coming the Lord in scripture. Obviously the coming of Jehovah the Word in a flesh body, born of a virgin. Suffered for the sins of mankind and was raised from the dead; assumed the throne of the earth as the Son of David, descendent of Abraham is of a different nature than these on this list. Then certainly the prophecies of Gog and Magog in Ezekiel and Revelation during the age of promise, after the age of the four gentile empires. Those are prophecies that illustrate the nations and peoples who seek to conquer the peoples influenced by the Gospel, the Word in this age of promise. They have sought to stop the growth of the influence of the invisible Government of God on earth; but in those prophecies are destroyed. How could those days not be days of the Lord when these wars of aggression that cost 100's of millions of lives were stopped and the aggressors conquered? (Nor are we through with this.)
What about the end of the world as we know it? Not to say there will not be one. Not to say the Lord would not come to rescue his people from it. But to say: The Bible does not conclusively prophesy one. I hope someone can see by this argument and these scriptures why the phrase "second coming" should be widely known as an interpretation of Bible prophecy and not Bible prophecy.
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