end times
end times noun: the days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.
Noun (1)
the end times pl (plural only)
- The days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.
- And I can hear it loud and clear / The world is ending, and what do I care? / She's gone, end times are here2010, Mark Oliver Everett, “End Times”, performed by Eels
- Robert Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Dallas, said in an interview that Mr. Van Impe’s premillennial view of the end times paved the way for his own ministry and that of other popular preachers like John Hagee and David Jeremiah.2020 January 22, Elizabeth Dias, “Jack Van Impe, End Times Preacher on TV, Is Dead at 88”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- eschaton, end of days
- The days leading to the coming of the Mahdi, the Messiah or Judgment Day.
- Near-synonym: eschaton
- Both Islam and Christianity have a strong eschatology (view of the end times) that comes from their worldview.2004, William Wagner, How Islam Plans to Change the World, Kregel Publications, →ISBN, page 210
- Synonyms:
- eschaton
- Corresponding periods in other religious traditions.
- Near-synonym: eschaton
- Hellenistic Judaism was familiar with the idea that deceit is characteristic of the end times (see T. Levi 10:2; 16:1).2002, Raymond F. Collins, I & II Timothy and Titus: A Commentary, Westminster John Knox Press, →ISBN, page 113
- Synonyms:
- eschaton
Noun (2) capitalized: End Times
End Times pl (plural only)
- Alternative letter-case form of end times.
Examples of end times in a sentence
- About 40 percent of American adults believe that we are living in the “end times,” according to a 2022 poll.2026 April 26, Lauren Jackson, “The Apocalypse Goes Mainstream”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- The apocalyptic writings are at times quite fascinating, especially since they stand in some relationship to the apocalyptic visions of the end times found in both the OT and NT.2002, Larry R. Helyer, Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period: A Guide for New Testament Students, InterVarsity Press...
Synonyms of end times
Forms of end times
| alternative form | End Times |
|---|---|
| alternative form | end-times |
Questions about end times
- What does end times mean?
- End times means the days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah (Christ), when the world will be judged.
- How do you use end times in a sentence?
- About 40 percent of American adults believe that we are living in the “end times,” according to a 2022 poll.
- What part of speech is end times?
- End times is a noun.
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