second comings
second comings is the plural of second coming.
Meaning of second coming
Noun
second coming (plural second comings)
- The prophesied return of Jesus Christ.
- When the time of Christ's second coming is at hand, there will be but a very little faith in the world. And the Lord knows that there be many, who are now as high as Lucifer, that at that day, for want of faith, will be thrown down to the sides of the pit; even in the very belly of hell.a. 1689 (date written), John Bunyan, “ Some Gospel Truths Opened”, in Henry Stebbing, editor, The Entire Works of John Bunyan, […], volume I, London: James S[prent] Virtue, […], published 1863...
- Synonyms:
- parousia, second advent
Questions about second comings
- What is second comings the plural of?
- Second comings is the plural of second coming.
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