Day of the Lord
Americannoun
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Also called Day of Yahweh. (in Old Testament theology) a day of final judgment.
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Also called Day of Jesus Christ. Also called Day of Christ,. Christianity. the day of the Second Coming.
Etymology
Origin of Day of the Lord
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English
Example Sentences
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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 Frank T. (Frank Thayer) Merrill
Every signal instance of his providential intervention in their affairs they called a Day of the Lord, a Coming of Jehovah, a Judgment from heaven.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger
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 George Müller
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
End of world, 37, 38, 662-678. see also Day of the Lord.
From The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan by Ellen Gould Harmon White
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