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

Before play on one day of the Lord's Test against New Zealand, Bairstow had a net surrounded by fans and was happy to talk them through everything he was doing.

From BBC

There’s also an international buffet of films: historical horror thriller “La Révolution” from France, psychological horror film “Cadaver” from Norway, teen horror “Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight” from Poland, “The Day of the Lord” from Spain and “To the Lake” from Poland.

From Seattle Times

Some interpret the eclipse as a sign of the coming end times, referring to biblical passages including Acts 2: “I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.”

From Washington Post

Before the insurrection was to take place, he quoted from the Book of Zechariah in the Old Testament: “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken.”

From Literature

We must remember that our love for family and friends and Christmas includes our responsibility to plead with them to be found in Christ before the great and terrible day of the Lord.

From Time