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Grotius Believed in the First-Century Return Of Christ
Hugo Grotius 1583 – 1645
FIRST PROTESTANT TO ADOPT MODERN PRETERIST THEOLOGY
“Christ, if I am capable of discerning any thing, distinctly answers two distinct questions. – The coming of Christ many do not distinguish from the end of the world, being, I apprehend, deceived by the ambiguity of the word; for it is most certain,
that the word parousia [or coming] has a diversity of acceptation. –
here interpret it, not of the Judgment,
but of THE KINGDOM of the Messiah.”
Perhaps belief in 2 parousias, the first taking place in 66 AD, is not that heretical. It may actually explain some difficult verses i the NT.
Hello Andrewn. Interesting view.
I did a study on the word "parousia<3952>" some years back and as every knows by now well knows, it is used in only 4 verses of the Gospels, all in Matt 24.
Matthew 24:
3 Yet of Him sitting on the Mount of the Olives, the Disciples came toward to Him according to own saying "be telling to us!
when shall these be being?
and what the sign of
Thy parousia<3952> and
full-consummation<4930>
of the Age?
27 “For even as the lightning<796> is coming out from east and is appearing till of west, thus shall be
the parousia of the Son of the Man.
37 “even as the days of Noah, thus shall be
the parousia of Son of Man be.
39 “and not they know till came the flood and takes away all. Thus shall be
the parousia of the Son of the Man.
3776.
ousia from the feminine of 5607; substance, i.e. property (possessions):--goods, substance.
3962.
pater apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
3952. parousia from the present participle of 3918; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return;
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This verse in Peter is the only one that uses "day of God" which is used in only 2 verses of the entire Bible. [tho the phrase "the Day of the Lord" is used many times] and is used in Revelation concerning Armageddon/Gog-Magog............
Jesus is indeed the Lord God Almighty in the flesh as the Son of Man.
Strong's Concordance with Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
"
day of god" occurs 2 times in
2 verses in the NKJV.
2 Peter 3:12
toward expectation and hastening
the parousian<3952> of the day of the God, by which heavens, being fired<1448> shall being dissolved/loosed<3089> dissolved, and elements being burned<2741> is being melted<5082>
Revelation 16:14
For they are spirits of demons, doing sings which is going out on the kings of the whole inhabited-house/land/oikoumenhV <3625>to be mobilizing/leading them into the battle of
the great day of God Almighty.
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Verses showing the various forms of G3952 with emphasis on the "parousia of Jesus"
παρουσία — 6x παρουσίᾳ — 9x παρουσίαν — 3x παρουσίας — 6x
παρουσία/parousiaV<3952> — 6x
Parsing: Genitive Feminine Singular
Matthew 24:3
Philippians 1:26
2 Thessalonians 2:1, 8
James 5:7
2 Peter 3:4
Matthew 24:3
And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, 'Tell us, when shall these be? and what is the sign of
Thy parousiaV
and of the full end of the age?'
Philippians 1:26
that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by
my parousiaV to you again.
2 Thessalonians 2:
1 - And we ask you, brethren
, in regard to the parousiaV of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him,
8 - and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with
the manifestation of His parousiaV
James 5:7
Be patient, then, brethren,
till the parousiaV of the Lord;
behold the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain -- early and latter;
2 Peter 3:4 - and saying, '
Where is the promise of His parousiaV?
for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'
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παρουσία/parousia<3952> — 6x
Parsing: Nominative Feminine Singular
Matthew 24:27, 37, 39
2 Corinthians 10:10
2 Thessalonians 2:9
James 5:8
Matthew 24:
27 “For even as the lightning<796> is coming out from east and is appearing till of west, thus shall be
the parousia of the Son of the Man.
37 “even as the days of Noah,
thus shall be the parousia of Son of Man be.
39 “and not they know till came the flood and takes away all.
Thus shall be the parousia of the Son of the Man.
2 Corinthians 10:10
'that the letters indeed appearing weighty and strong,
yet
the parousia of the body weak, and the saying having been scorned.'
2 Thessalonians 2:9
him,
whose parousia is according to the working of the Adversary, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders,
James 5:8
be ye patient!, also stand-fast the hearts of ye, that
the Parousia of the Lord has-neared<1448>
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παρουσίᾳ<3952> — 9x
Parsing: Dative Feminine Singular
1 Corinthians 15:23
1 Corinthians 16:17
2 Corinthians 7:6, 7
Philippians 2:12
1 Thessalonians 2:19
1 Thessalonians 3:13
1 Thessalonians 5:23
1 John 2:28
1 Corinthians 15:23
23 and each in their proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ’s,
in His parousia, 24 then the end, when he may deliver up the reign to God, even the Father, when he may have made useless all rule, and all authority and power
1 Corinthians 16:17
and I rejoice over
the parousia<3952> of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because the lack of you did these fill up;
2 Corinthians 7:
6 - but He who is comforting the cast-down -- God -- He did comfort us in
the parousia of Titus;
7 and not only in
his parousia, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,
Philippians 2:12
So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in
my parousia only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,
1 Thessalonians 2:19
for what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before
our Lord Jesus Christ in His parousia<3952>?
1 Thessalonians 3:13
to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father,
in the parousia of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameble
in the parousia of our Lord Jesus Christ
1 John 2:28
And now, little children, remain in Him, that when he may be manifested, we may have boldness, and may not be ashamed before him,
in His parousia;
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παρουσίαν/parousian <3952> — 3x
Parsing: Accusative Feminine Singular
1 Thessalonians 4:15
2 Peter 1:16
2 Peter 3:12
1 Thessalonians 4:15
for this to you we say in the word of the Lord, that we who are living -- who do remain over
to the parousian of the Lord -- may not precede those asleep
2 Peter 1:16
For, skillfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power
and parousian of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --
2 Peter 3:12
toward expectation and hastening
the parousian of the day of the God, by which heavens, being fired<1448> shall being dissolved/loosed<3089> dissolved, and elements being burned<2741> is being melted<5082>
