Second Coming
noun
the coming of Christ on Judgment Day.
Also called
Advent,
Second Advent.
Origin of Second Coming
First recorded in 1635–45
OTHER WORDS FROM Second Coming
post-Ad·vent, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for second coming
Second Coming
less commonly Second Advent
noun
the prophesied return of Christ to earth at the Last Judgment
Cultural definitions for second coming
Second Coming
The return of Jesus, prophesied in the New Testament, to judge the living and the dead and bring about the final triumph of good over evil. The writings of the Apostles in the New Testament express the belief that the Second Coming will happen soon and suggest that it may happen within a generation of their own time. (See Judgment Day.)
notes for Second Coming
Several
Christian denominations, such as the
Seventh-Day Adventists and the
Jehovah's Witnesses, are founded on a similar belief about the imminence of Jesus' return.