Event New Testament
The promise of His return
Also known as The second coming, The hope of glory
As Jesus was taken up, two messengers promised that He would come back in the same way. Paul wrote that the Lord will descend, the dead in Christ will rise, and believers will be with Him forever. John saw a new heaven and a new earth where God dwells with His people and wipes away every tear, and the book closes with the prayer that the Lord Jesus come.
Why it matters. The story of Jesus is not finished. Every chapter of the Journey leans toward this promise, and it is the hope that shapes how Christians live and die.
- Witnesses
Chronology confidence: high
This is a promise rather than a dated occurrence. The New Testament describes the return of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, and the renewal of creation, and Christians across traditions hold differing views on the order and timing of those things. FaithGraph records the promise in the words of the texts and does not adopt a timetable.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
Connections
The ascension of Jesus parallels The promise of His return
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe messengers at the ascension tie His going and His coming together: He will come back in the same way.
Evidence:Jesus participates in The promise of His return
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe text names Jesus in this event at the cited verses.
Evidence:The promise of His return develops the theme The Kingdom of God
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidenceThe disciples ask about the kingdom and are pointed to the Spirit and to His return; Revelation closes with God's dwelling among His people.
Evidence:The promise of His return parallels 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Explicit in ScriptureHigh confidencePaul's teaching on the coming of the Lord is one of the primary passages behind the promise.
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