Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 9000 Last things » 9100 Aspects of the last things » 9140 last days The final epoch of history which is marked by the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of God's kingdom. In the NT it is portrayed as the period between Jesus Christ's first coming and the consummation of all things at his return, and is marked by godlessness and the persecution of God's people. OT expectation of the last days The Messianic kingdom Isaiah 2:2-4 pp Micah 4:1-3 See also Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 11:1-9; Isaiah 65:20-25; Jeremiah 33:15 The restoration of Israel Jeremiah 33:16; Hosea 3:5 See also Isaiah 25:9; Jeremiah 30:9; Jeremiah 50:4; Joel 3:1; Zechariah 8:23 The day of the LORD Isaiah 13:6-12; Ezekiel 30:3; Joel 2:11,30-31; Amos 5:18-20; Acts 2:19-20 Jesus Christ's coming introduces the last days The timing of his revelation 1 Peter 1:20 See also Galatians 4:4-5 The announcement of God's kingdom Mark 1:15 See also Matthew 12:28 pp Luke 11:20; Luke 4:43; Luke 8:1 The fulfilment of Messianic promise Luke 4:18-21 See also Isaiah 61:1-2; Matthew 11:4-5 pp Luke 7:22 The outpouring of the Spirit Acts 2:16-18 See also Joel 2:28-29; Ezekiel 36:27 Revelation in the last days Hebrews 1:1-2 See also Matthew 13:16-17 pp Luke 10:23-24; Romans 16:25-26; Ephesians 3:9; Colossians 1:26 Redemption in the last days Hebrews 9:26 See also Daniel 9:24; Acts 2:21; Joel 2:32; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Isaiah 49:8; 1 Peter 1:18-20 Features of the last days Godlessness 2 Timothy 3:1-5 See also Daniel 12:10 Deception and apostasy 1 Timothy 4:1 See also Matthew 24:4-5 pp Mark 13:5 pp Luke 21:8; Matthew 24:10-12; 1 John 2:18-19 Scoffing 2 Peter 3:3-4; Jude 18-19 Persecution Daniel 11:33-35; Mark 10:30; Luke 21:12-17 pp Matthew 24:9-10 pp Mark 13:9-13 Jesus Christ's return brings the last days to a close It ushers in a new era Hebrews 9:28 See also Matthew 13:49; Matthew 24:3 It is identified with the day of the LORD 2 Corinthians 1:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10 Living in the last days Hebrews 6:5 Between Jesus Christ's comings, believers have a foretaste of the age to come. See also Ephesians 1:19-21; Colossians 3:1-4; Hebrews 10:24-25 See also
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