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The Great Day Of The Lord
Contributed by Yewande Olowookere on Jun 9, 2022 (message contributor)
Summary: The Day of the Lord will be the fulfillment of all the prophecies that concern The Day of the Lord, which describe the end of history, when the Lord, with wondrous power, will punish evil and fulfill all His promises.
The phrase, “The Day of the Lord” refers to a special day or a period of time when God’s purposes for the world will be fulfilled.
Some scholars even believe the day of the Lord will be longer than a period of time — a period when the Lord will reign throughout the world before He cleanses heaven and earth in preparation for the eternal state of mankind.
Still, others believe the Day of the Lord will be an event occurring immediately when the Lord returns to earth to redeem faithful followers of Christ and send non-Christians to eternal damnation.
The Day of the Lord in Scripture
The term “The Day of the Lord” is used throughout the Old Testament (Isaiah 2:12; 13:6, 9; Ezekiel 13:5; 30:3; Joel 1:15, 2:1, 11, 31; 3:14; Amos 5:18, 20; Obadiah 15; Zephaniah 1:7, 14; Malachi 4:5).In time like this
Further, it is used in the New Testament (Acts 2:20; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Corinthians 1:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:2; 2 Peter 3:10) and is alluded to in Revelation 6:17; 16:14.
The Old Testament handles The Day of the Lord with a sense of imminence, nearness, and expectation.
Wail, for the day of the Lord is near; as destruction from the Almighty it will come! (Isaiah 13:6).
For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near; it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations (Ezekiel 30:3).
Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near, (Joel 2:1).
