Come, Lord Jesus
Meditations on the Second Coming of Christ
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Publisher Description
Bestselling Author John Piper Examines End-Times Theology and Scripture's Command to Love the Second Coming of Christ
Many people are curious about the second coming of Christ—what it will be like, when it will happen, and what signs will come first. In his latest book, Come, Lord Jesus, John Piper addresses all these issues, but stresses that those who love the second coming of Christ will receive a crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:6–8).
Piper examines key biblical texts around the second coming while encouraging readers toward a Spirit-awakened affection for Jesus's return. He also explores important questions such as, Could Jesus come at any moment, or must certain events happen first?; What does it mean to "Watch, for you know neither the day nor the hour"?; and What should we be doing when he comes? With a special focus on the teachings of Jesus, Paul, and Peter, Come, Lord Jesus portrays not only the glory of the revealed Savior, but also the glorification of the resurrected saints.
Essential, Christ-Exalting Eschatology: Piper guides Christians to examine whether they long for the appearing of Christ, and what this event will mean for Christians, non-Christians, and for Christ himself Careful Exegesis: Piper pays close and precise attention to the words of Scripture, especially with a view to showing how Jesus and Paul were of one mind about the second coming Practical: The final 5 chapters are devoted to how Christians should live in this age between the first and second appearing of Christ Written by Bestselling Author John Piper: Author of Don't Waste Your Life, Desiring God, and Providence
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Prepare for the second coming of Christ, exhorts Piper (Let the Nations Be Glad!), chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary, in this dense exegesis. The purpose of the second coming, the author contends, is to achieve the full glorification of God through God's unification with creation, and for Christians to partake in that glory they must strive "to be spiritually alive and awake and sober." Piper interprets the Book of Revelation to suggest that moral transformation will be accompanied by physical transformation in the form of "perfected" bodies that won't bear the "flaws of the futility and corruption of the fall." He demonstrates a rigorous knowledge of the Bible, but some of his assertions suffer from ambiguity, as when he writes that the coming of the anti-Christ—the key harbinger of Jesus's return—will be "discernible" without specifying how. Additionally, the dry, academic style might be imposing for lay readers, and the arguments can get theologically knotty, such as his explanation for why Jesus's prophecy in Matthew 24 should be understood to apply to events after the fall of the Second Jewish Temple in 70 CE. This requires close reading, but the reward might not be worth the effort.
