The term *parousia* (G3952), a Greek noun used in the New Testament, denotes Christ's presence after an absence, broadly signifying His return. This concept is intricately linked to the Day of the Lord, a period described as culminating in Christ's return, often associated with clouds in prophecy. At His revealing, known as the *parousia*, Christ will have spent a significant duration in His cloud, amidst gloom and darkness, riding His portable throne, searching out His enemies and executing judgment. During this time, He will take vengeance on those who oppose Him, destroying them while simultaneously creating anew, terraforming the earth with earthquakes, leveling mountains, raising valleys, and altering rivers. Through this period of intense upheaval, He will protect those He has chosen, displaying precise selectivity in His righteous judgment, just as He did in ancient times.

The Greek word *parousia* (G3952), found 24 times in the New Testament, means presence or arrival, often indicating the visit of a royal or official personage. The apostle Paul uses it six times to refer to the arrival or presence of certain men and even his own presence, as well as the coming of the lawless one. Peter employs it to write of the coming of the day of God. The remaining sixteen appearances of *parousia* all refer to Christ's second coming in overwhelming power and glory to punish the wicked and establish the Kingdom of God on earth. Two-thirds of the Bible's uses of *parousia* point to a future world-shattering event, directing the Christian's attention to the now more significant coming of the Lord. This emphasis aligns with the New Testament's overall focus on His finished work as the sacrifice for sin, His present work as High Priest, and the hope of His future coming as King of kings.

The term Advent derives from a Latin word, adventus, equivalent to the Greek parousia, which means coming, referring in Scripture to the second coming of Christ. God's Word speaks of Christ's parousia solely in terms of His second coming, His glorious appearing, as seen in various passages such as I Thessalonians 1:10; 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23; II Thessalonians 2:1, 7-9; and Titus 2:13.