Day of the Lord

American  

[dey uhv thuh lawrd] / ˈdeɪ əv ðə ˈlɔrd /

noun

1. Also called Day of Yahweh.  (in Old Testament theology) a day of final judgment.

2. Also called Day of Jesus Christ.  Also called Day of Christ,.  Christianity. the day of the Second Coming.

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Etymology

Origin of Day of the Lord

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

Example Sentences

Praise be to God that thou wert of the chosen, realized the Day of the Lord, heard the divine Call and attained the Light of Reality!

From Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas by `Abdu'l-Bahá

But though we have seen some fruit, we believe that the greater part by far will be manifested in the Day of the Lord.

From A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Fourth Part by Müller, George

Author of "The Day of the Lord," etc.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 by Various

Self-Sacrifice, Daring, and Love,Haste to the battle-field, stoop from above,      To the Day of the Lord at hand.

From Andromeda and Other Poems by Kingsley, Charles

The night is darkest before the morn, When the pain is sorest the child is born, And the Day of the Lord is at hand.

From The Measure of a Man by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)