Second Advent
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Second Advent
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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The Puritans were chiliasts, firm believers in the millennial prophecies of the Bible: the coming of the antichrist, the Second Advent, Armageddon, the works.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2016
According to Divine Principle, the time for this "Lord of the Second Advent" to be born was right after World War I, and the place, Korea.
From Time Magazine Archive
William Miller, Baptist licentiate, began to preach in 1831 of the Second Advent of The Christ.
From Time Magazine Archive
But some still believed that Christ's Second Advent was imminent.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Yes," said Lindy, "no doubt you told him all about pa's turning Second Advent and how much money I had, and you have killed all my chances."
From Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life by Pidgin, Charles Felton
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