Then he gives two arguments in verse 3 which he unfolds in verses 412. The new testament also calls the day of the lord a day of wrath, a day of visitation, and the great day of god the almighty revelation 16. The day of the lord and the day of christ 4 confirmed unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our lord jesus christ i corinthians 5. Is the coronavirus in bible prophecy facing uncertain times with david jeremiah duration. To a posttribulationist, the day of the lord and the day of christ are synonymous terms, and refer to the last day of this present age, when jesus.
Without context, it is difficult, if not impossible to come to a right understanding of the text or word in question. The prophesied day of the lord telecasts tomorrows world. Every day is a new day in the lord christ end time. Generally speaking, of course, it refers to the time when the day of man, or the times of the gentiles, will be brought to an end and the lord alone shall be exalted isa. All speak of a day in which yahweh brings destruction on the earth. I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way for me. The novel opens on lords day, the official opening of the british parliamentary session.
Day of the lord, god, christ, the bible study tools. All creation will rise to dance and sing the glory of the lord. The bible journey malachi announces the day of the lord. He stated in the 2nd edition of this book on page 235 and 236, and i quote, the lord has revealed several things about the coming judgement upon america. Gathered under the expression the day of the lord is a large group of prophetic events predicted in both the old and the new testaments. What will all the peoples of the earth behold in the day of the lord. The theme running through the book of joel is, the day of the lord is coming. A basic introduction to the day of the lord in the old testament. May 15, 2019 the tribulation and the second coming of christ to end the tribulations, those are all associated with the day of the lord, the day of jehovah. There are two scriptures that at first seems to conflict with the idea of the day of the lord being one single 24 hour day, so we will consider those shortly, but before we do, we have to talk about a thousand year break or intermission in the day of the lord before the events of the day of the lord can be fully completed.
The day of the lord is called the great day of his wrath. It all leads to a monumental day of transition, the second coming of jesus christ on the day of the lord. The day of the lordthe time of his glorious second cominghas not come. Amid all the pomp and show, former cabinet member and military hero harry jones is handling some distressing news in his personal life. The book not just discusses that the sabbath is no longer the seventh day, but now the lords day, the first day of the week, but also makes many practical suggestions for christians, ministers, and churches how to keep it holy. The tribulation and the second coming of christ to end the tribulations, those are all associated with the day of the lord, the day of jehovah. In this truly exciting commentary on one of the most neglected and misinterpreted books of the bible, author david levy, a hebrew christian, presents a concise, lucid, nontechnical exposition on such prophetic events as. The day of the lord comes upon israel, and they are conquered and taken captive into exile. And on that day will justice triumph, on that day will all be free. What is the spectrum of views that christians have on the day of the lord and what is the view the bible project is. It was no feat, therefore, for him to design the book of revelation to be applicable primarily to the lords day, that is, the day of the lordthe time that is shortly to be upon us.
There are two scriptures that at first seems to conflict with the idea of the day of the lord being one single 24 hour day, so we will consider those shortly, but before we do, we have to talk about a thousand year break or intermission in the day of the lord before the events of. As a student of the holy scriptures for the past 42 years, looking back on my church days, i realized i was in slavery, bondage and prison. There are numerous scriptural references to the day of the lord isaiah 2. The day of the lord refers to the day of gods wrath and judgment upon this world. And i would encourage you to open your bible, if you would, to chapter 5. The major theme of the book of revelationthe day of the lordis introduced in the very beginning of this final book of the bible. In the locust plague he sees a judgment of god for the present, and in it a prophecy of the day of the lord to come. In descriptive terms, joel presented the destiny of the nations as they relate to israel in the day of the lord. Since the lords day and the day of the lord, or day of yahweh are the same event, and the book of revelation reveals a series of events that will occur over many days, we have our first clue that the lords day is not a mere 24hour day, but a longer, predetermined period. These heavenly signs introduce the day of the lord, the time of gods wrath and judgment on an unthankful, rebellious world.
For this is the day of the lord god of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries. So well look at the day of the lord first by going all the way back to the book of isaiah chapter 2, and were going to drop in at verse 12. The day of the lord, as revealed in the old testament, indicates first a time of wrath and judgment upon a wicked and christrejecting world. Malachi and joel were prophets in the 4 th or 5 th century bc who spoke of the coming day of the lord the end of the age when people on earth would be judged, and god would usher in a new world order. So it will happen in that day, that the lord will punish the host of heaven on high, and the kings of the earth on earth. Some manuscripts even miss out the word jesus here leaving it to say the day of the lord. It was fully confirmed during the 2018 revision of my book, the day of the lord. The prophet joel echoed a warning of approaching judgment when god would punish the wicked and reward the faithful. Apr 27, 2017 does god care about all of the evil humans perpetrate in our world, and if so, what is he doing about it. Another way of writing the lords day is the day of the lord. The day of the lord is at hand, has to be one if not the most important book for believers to read in these end times.
Then shall the nations throng together to the mountain of. This is because the old testament passages referring to the day of the lord often speak of both a near and a far fulfillment, as does much of old testament prophecy. The lords day is a great blessing, and christians who do not keep it, deprive themselves greatly. In the old testament the expression day of the lord occurs eighteen times in prophetic literature, most often in the books of joel and zephaniah. The major theme of the book of revelationthe day of the lordis introduced in the very. Sunday is the lord s day, the day of resurrection, but the day of the lord is something different and we should never confuse these terms.
Refrain in the day of the lord, the sun will shine like the dawn of eternal day. This great and notable day is the heartbeat of prophetic scripture. Stanton has devoted the whole of chapter 4 in his book to the day of the lord, in which he distinguishes between that and the day of christ. You said, this locust plague, a day of the lord, not the day of the lord, a day of the lord wasnt gods final dealings with the people of judah. Day of the lord yahweh international standard bible. Joel and the day of the lord of all the prophets, joel, in his book, makes the idea of the day of jehovah more central than any.
From a grammatical standpoint, both are in the genitive possessive case and express the same meaning. Behold, the day of the lord is coming, cruel, with fury and burning anger, to make the land a desolation. The day of the lord is at hand was written to reveal the clear message of bible prophecy to the last days church in america, and to help you survive and endure to the end, that you and your household maybe saved from the hour which has finally come upon us. John, who recorded what he saw in vision, begins by explaining whose revelation it was it was the revelation of jesus christ, which god the father gave him, revelation 1. The hosts of darkness will gather round the christian warrior as he stands. Does god care about all of the evil humans perpetrate in our world, and if so, what is he doing about it. Kline argues that the lords day mentioned in revelation 1.
There is no reference in the old testament to saints being raptured, taken from earth to heaven without dying. The day of the lord is at hand navigates the reader through end time warnings to help the sincere christian prepare for the coming of the lord. Jan 02, 2020 for the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3. Many old and new testament prophecies describe the coming day of the lord, including those of the seven trumpets in revelation 811. It is said that the day of the lord will come suddenly, like a thief in the night 1 thessalonians 5. The locust horde and the day of the lord desiring god. What i would like to do this morning is guide you through the whole book in a summary way, then go back and focus on the main messages of the.
Although christ lived in a specific historical milieu, and though knowledge of the forces at work in it furthers an understanding of him, guardini states that a biography of christ is practicable only within the. Why will the peoples of the earth, in the day of the lord, believe that christ has. Meredith kline equates the day of the lord with the lords day, which is usually taken to refer to the christian weekly day of rest. The day of the lord and the day of christ studies in the book. This morning we return to our study of 1 thessalonians. They create a composite picture of terrible plagues, catastrophic war and a time when all. In the new testament, the day of the lord may also refer to the writers own. The day of the lord scripture meaning bible study tools. For the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3. The day of the lord is at hand by benjamin baruch nook book.
I now understand the correlation between this liberty of being in. They called this the lord s day because it was the day that christ rose from the dead. The day of the lord malachi and joel were prophets in the 4 th or 5 th century bc who spoke of the coming day of the lord the end of the age when people on earth would be judged, and god would usher in a new world order. I think most people would agree that in order to understand meaning of words and phrases, context must be considered.
I now truly understand the use of the word liberty. Undoubtedly, we are in the opening phases of it, the preparation for it. This book, the day of the lord, is the result of 22 messages that were broadcast by radio tygerberg in cape town with great blessing and tremendous positive reaction. One after another, israel is ruled by oppressive empires from this point forward, including the oppressive empire of rome that jesus was born into. They will be gathered together like prisoners in the dungeon, and will be confined in. The dominant theme of the book is the day of the lord, which the. They must be prepared for the assaults of temptation. Since the lords day and the day of the lord, or day of yahweh are the same event, and the book of revelation reveals a series of events that will occur over many days, we have our first clue that the lords day is not a mere 24hour day, but a longer, predetermined period of time. The bible indicates that tremendous events are ahead for the world. This is because the old testament passages referring to the day of the lord often speak of. The scriptures have much to say about the day of the lord, but precisely what is the day of the lord.
Why will the peoples of the earth, in the day of the lord, believe that christ has come from the father. I will sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea. The day of the lord, prophesied in both the old and new testaments, is a time of trouble that will befall our world just before. It may surprise some of you, but jesus christ, the lamb of god, will be wrathful. I feel that if theres anything that i feel somewhat comfortable with its the. First, we know the day of the lord hasnt come because the rebellion, or the apostasy, must come first. Luke tells us that jesus went into the synagogue on the sabbath day and he was given the book of the prophecy of isaiah to read. My prayer is that the book will have the same effect and make a positive contribution by helping seeking people to meet the lord jesus, and by motivating the children of god to be. Thus the rapture must be on the day of the lord, which will be the last day of this present age john 6.
Take your bible, if you will, and lets look at the fourteenth chapter of the book of zechariah zechariah chapter 14. The day of the lord occurs at the end of the tribulation see revelation 6. What will be true of the victorious saints in the day of the lord. God will make visible his rule of righteousness by calling for an accounting by the nations. It denotes the consummation of the kingdom of god and the absolute cessation of all attacks upon it isaiah 2. Jesus didnt come to defeat the oppressive roman empire with weapons of violence. All paulinic literature is especially suffused with this longing for. First thessalonians chapter 5, we now begin the last chapter in thi. In this video, we trace the different ways that god confronts human evil and the even.
Reference to a specific day as being the day of the lord is found in the book of daniel 12. A similar expression that stands close to it is on that day, which occurs 208 times in the old testament. The day of the lord is a biblical term and theme used in both the hebrew bible. And it shall come to pass in the day of the lords sacrifice, that i will punish the princes, and the kings children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. It is obvious from this scripture that paul expected us to be saved or raptured on the day of the lord. The lords day is the first book that introduces harry jones. The day of the lord and the day of christ studies in the. The day of the lord includes a series of cataclysmic events leading up to the return of jesus christ and his forceful suppression of humanitys rebellion against god. Day of the lord the lords words and verses explained.
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