![]() The day of the Lord is a reference not only to a single day, but also to a period of judgment called the Tribulation. Indeed, the Day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful. Those who carry out His command are powerful. They dodge the arrows, never stopping.(Joel 2:6-8) Like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble, Their sound is like the sound of chariots, Like the dawn spreading over the mountains Let all the residents of the land tremble, Some Old Testament passages that refer to the day of the Lord describe historical judgments that have already been fulfilled in some sense, while others refers to divine judgments that will take place toward the end of the age. The Old Testament passages referring to the day of the Lord often speak of both a near and a far fulfillment, as does much of Old Testament prophecy. The phrase “day of the Lord” usually identifies events that take place at the end of history (Isaiah 7:18-25) and is often closely associated with the phrase “that day.” One key to understanding these phrases is to note that they always identify a span of time during which God personally intervenes in history, directly or indirectly, to accomplish some specific aspect of His plan. He goes home and rests his hand against the wallĮven gloom without any brightness in it? (Amos 5:18-20) It will be like a man who flees from a lion ![]() What will the Day of the Lord be for you? Woe to you who long for the Day of the Lord!
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