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Are Christians aware that the day of judgement, or sometimes called the "day of the Lord" did not really mean what they think it means?
To the original Hebrew teachings, it was not a literal day such as a future literal "last day".
It referred to an individual person realizing who he was in comparison to God. It was an individual spiritual event.
What do you think of this term and what it really means?
The phrase "day of the Lord" appears as a phrase 24 times in the OT and 5 times in the NT. Its interpretation seems to be dependent upon the context in which it is placed because it is two separate words each with multiple meanings. Your version is actually one of the many that are possible when in reference to individuals but not to groups or the world in general. In many ways, I see my own epiphany as a "day of the Lord." I certainly would have no trouble seeing my death in the same light.
Are Christians aware that the day of judgement, or sometimes called the "day of the Lord" did not really mean what they think it means?
To the original Hebrew teachings, it was not a literal day such as a future literal "last day".
It referred to an individual person realizing who he was in comparison to God. It was an individual spiritual event.
What do you think of this term and what it really means?
Actually, ''the day of the LORD'' is an idiom which refers to any period of divine judgment on the earth. There were ''days of the LORD'' in the Old Testament, and there will be a future ''day of the LORD'' during the Tribulation which in Revelation 6:17 is referred to as ''the great day of their wrath'' with reference to the wrath of God the Father and of the Lamb which is Jesus Christ. Also, 2 Peter 3:10 refers to the destruction of the present heavens and the earth as ''the Day of the Lord.''
In the Old Testament ''the day of the Lord'' may refer to either a particular historical event or an eschatological battle which will culminate the present age. The following elements are associated with it:
(1) ''The day of the LORD'' sometimes involves the judgment of God's people, including the Northern Kingdom (at the hands of the Assyrians; cf. Amos 5:18, 20) and Judah (at the hands of the Babylonians; cf. Lam. 1:12; 2:1, 21-22; Ezek. 7:19; 13:5; Zeph. 2:2-3). Sometimes this judgment appears in the context of a more universal judgment on all nations (cr. Isa. 2:12; Zeph. 1:18).
(2) ''The day of the LORD'' often involves the judgment of foreign nations, including Babylon (at the hands of the Medes; cf. Isa. 13:6, 9), Egypt (at the hands of the Babylonians; cf. Jer. 46:10; Ezek. 30:3), Edom (cf. Isa. 34:8-9), and the eschatological northern coalition headed by Gog (Ezek. 39:8).
(3) ''The day of the LORD'' will bring purification and restoration for Israel (cf. Isa. 61:2; Mal. 4:5), but also intense suffering (Zech. 14:1-3).
[The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Old Testament, An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Faculty, p. 1412]
Some theologians consider the future Millennial Kingdom to also be a ''day of the Lord'' since Jesus will be on the earth ruling and judging from the throne of David in Jerusalem (judgment can be either for blessing or for discipline). In their view then, the entire period from the Tribulation through the Millennial kingdom, and culminating with the destruction of the present heavens and earth would be one long ''day of the Lord.''
Last edited by Michael Way; 12-16-2015 at 06:19 PM..
You obviously do not understand the phrase. Or you feel the need to change it to suit YOUR beliefs.
That's OK. Jesus won't be needing your help.
repent means to turn from and if you do not turn from, that which you hold so dear, well... lets just say according to the Bible, you'll end up in a place you don't want to be.
repent means to turn from and if you do not turn from, that which you hold so dear, well... lets just say according to the Bible, you'll end up in a place you don't want to be.
It will be the final judgement of God creation , which most people spirit will rise from the dead and all the people Jesus saved will come and visually see God and have a final witness of Jesus , where they will all be judged by what they did with Jesus in their life times , from the lambs book of life which God has ....... This judgement come thousand years after Jesus second coming where He rid the world of antichrist and the devil and the false prophet ......... See it will be hard on God also as He through Jesus has to Judge His creation , which was His heart
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