Where Is the Promise of His Coming?: The Delay of the Parousia in the New Testament

by David L Mathewson and David L. Mathewson

Book Overview

The New Testament contains numerous statements by Jesus and New Testament authors that seem to suggest that Jesus was coming back soon, in their lifetime But two thousand years later here we still are. How do we handle this apparent "failed prophecy"? Did Jesus and his followers get it wrong? Did they miscalculate the timing of Jesus' return? Or were Jesus and the authors of the New Testament anticipating something else? The purpose of this book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532670036
• ISBN13: 9781532670039
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"