About this episode

Pastor Brian Gunter examines the meaning of 'parousia' in the context of Jesus' warning in Matthew 24 regarding His Second Coming.

In this study of Matthew 24, Pastor Brian Gunter examines Jesus' warning about false Christs, the Great Tribulation, and the meaning of the Greek word parousia. By tracing its use throughout the New Testament, Brian argues that Christ's "coming" in Matthew 24 refers to His bodily Second Coming at the end of history rather than merely the judgment on Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Along the way, he explores key passages that shape the debate and offers a historic Christian understanding of one of Scripture's most discussed prophecies. Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >Here< For blog entries, articles, and much more, visit our website >Here<

People in this episode

Host: Brian Gunter

Topics covered

• Second Coming
• Parousia
• Great Tribulation
• False Christs
• Christian prophecy

Keywords

• Parousia
• Second Coming
• Matthew 24
• Great Tribulation
• false Christs
• Christian prophecy
• New Testament

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Books & works: Matthew 24

Places: Jerusalem

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