Definition of "parousia" []

• The second coming of Christ (noun)

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• "The word parousia means appearance, presence, or arrival."
• "But that fact alone doesn't make it "obvious" that Mark 9:1 is about the imminent parousia, which is precisely the issue at hand."
• "In Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21, the word 'parousia' refers not to the second coming."