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• The Sabbath and the Lord's DayControversies

  A discussion of whether Christians should observe the seventh-day (Saturday) Sabbath or the first-day (Sunday) Lord's Day, and whether the Lord's Day should be kept in the manner of the Old Testament Sabbath.

• Lord's DayBible

  A New Testament expression that, in Revelation 1:10, refers to the day on which Christians gathered for worship and, in the Epistles, to the last day, when Christ will return to judge.

• Lord's DayWorship & Rites

  The Lord's Day is the name used in Protestantism for Sunday, the day of worship commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Keeping this day holy is called Lord's Day observance.

• Feast of FirstfruitsBible

  The Feast of Firstfruits was an Old Testament rite, prescribed in Leviticus 23:9-14, in which the first sheaf of the spring barley harvest was waved before the LORD. It served as the starting point for counting the date of the Feast of Weeks and is often read in connection with the New Testament description of Christ's resurrection as the "firstfruits."

• Feast of TrumpetsBible

  The Feast of Trumpets was an Old Testament festival observed on the first day of the seventh month of Israel's religious calendar. It was marked by the blowing of trumpets and a holy convocation, as prescribed in Leviticus 23 and Numbers 29.

• Palm SundayFeasts & Seasons

  Palm Sunday is the Sunday immediately before Easter. It commemorates the occasion when crowds carrying palm branches welcomed Jesus Christ as he entered Jerusalem. Holy Week begins on this day.

• Man of LawlessnessBible

  The man of lawlessness is the figure whom Paul, in 2 Thessalonians 2, says will appear before the day of the Lord. He opposes God and exalts himself as God. He is commonly identified with the Antichrist.

• 2 ThessaloniansBible

  Second Thessalonians is the fourteenth book of the New Testament. Traditionally regarded as Paul's second letter to the church at Thessalonica, it corrects the mistaken belief that the day of the Lord had already come and encourages believers suffering persecution.

• Zephaniah (Prophet)People

  Zephaniah was an Old Testament prophet who ministered during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. The Old Testament Book of Zephaniah preserves his prophecies, in which he proclaimed judgment on "the day of the LORD" and the restoration of the remnant.

• ZephaniahBible

  Zephaniah is the ninth of the twelve Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Delivered by the prophet Zephaniah during the reign of King Josiah of Judah, it warns of judgment on "the day of the LORD" and promises the restoration of a remnant. The book has three chapters.

• Joel 1Bible

  The first chapter of the Book of Joel describes a locust plague and drought that have devastated the land of Judah, calls the people and priests to lament, fast, and gather in solemn assembly, and proclaims that "the day of the LORD" is at hand.

• Ezekiel 30Bible

  Ezekiel 30 contains a prophecy that "the day of the LORD" is coming upon Egypt and its allies (vv. 1–19) and a prophecy that God will break Pharaoh's arms and strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon (vv. 20–26).

• Isaiah 13Bible

  Isaiah 13 opens the oracles against the nations (chapters 13–23), proclaiming that on the Day of the LORD, Babylon will be destroyed by the Medes and left desolate like Sodom and Gomorrah.

• Obadiah 1:15Bible Verses

  In this verse Obadiah, having indicted Edom for its sins, declares that the day of the LORD is near upon all nations and sets out the principle of retribution: what one has done will return upon one's own head. The verse marks the turning point at which judgment on the single nation of Edom widens into judgment on all nations, and it is frequently cited as a representative statement of the idea of retribution.

• Joel 2:32Bible Verses

  Joel 2:32 promises that on the day of the LORD "whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered." Quoted in Peter's Pentecost sermon (Acts 2:21) and in Romans 10:13, it is frequently cited as a text on the universal offer of salvation and on the lordship of Jesus.

• Nehemiah 8:10Bible Verses

  Nehemiah 8:10 is an exhortation to the people who had returned from exile and were weeping as they heard the Law read. They are told not to grieve on the holy day but to eat together and share with others. The verse is widely quoted for the phrase "the joy of the LORD is your strength."

• Exodus 40:34-35Bible Verses

  The closing scene of the Book of Exodus, in which, once the tabernacle is completed, the cloud covers the tent of meeting and the glory of the LORD fills the tabernacle so that even Moses cannot enter. As a key text on God's presence dwelling among his people, it is frequently cited at dedication services and in sermons on worship.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4Bible Verses

  A passage in which Paul tells the church at Thessalonica that before "the day of the Lord" there will come an apostasy (a falling away from the faith) and that "the man of lawlessness" will be revealed. Because it is a principal text on the Antichrist and the sequence of end-time events, it is interpreted in widely differing ways.

• 2 Peter 3:10–13Bible Verses

  A passage declaring that the day of the Lord will come as a thief and that the heavens and the earth will be dissolved by fire, while believers look for "new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." On this basis it urges holy living. Interpreters differ over whether the world will be annihilated or renewed, and over a textual variant in verse 10.