The Fulfillment of the Day of the Lord

Liberty University

Research Paper
The Fulfillment of The Day of the Lord

An Assignment submitted to Dr. Eunice Abogunrin
In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For
The course Theo 530

Liberty baptist Theological seminary

By
Andrew James Paterson
22781155

Lynchburg, Virginia
Friday, May 4, 2012
THESIS STATEMENT

This purpose of this paper is to address the meaning and significance of the Day of the Lord, that there is a future fulfillment in addition to the past fulfillment of the Day of the Lord and why it is still relevant for people from now until the second coming of the Lord..

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Thesis Statement…………………………………………………………….……..…….2
Introduction……………………………………………………………….…….….…….4
Significance of the Day Of the Lord ………………….....……………….......…….……4
The Day Of The Lord In The Old Testament:
A Day For Retribution And Punishment ..……………………………………………….5
The Day Of The Lord In The Old Testament:
A Day for the Just……………….…….. ..……………………………………………….10
The Day of the Lord in the New Testament….…………………………………………..11
‘The Day’ Refers to the Judgment Seat Of Christ………………………………………..12
Overcoming Controversy of the Day of the Lord .………………………………….……13
Conclusion………………………………………..………………………...…………….15
Bibliography….…………………………………..………………………...…………….16

INTRODUCTION
Although theology scholars, such as J. Bergman Kline, maintain that “the messianic mission ushered in the eschatological era” and is accepted as the “thrust of the New Testament revelation,” there is the thought that “the death and resurrection of Christ constituted a fulfillment (or rather, the fulfillment) of the Day of the Lord concept.” C.H. Dodd was an ardent proponent of this realized eschatology movement, which is also referred to as the ‘preterist approach.’ “Jesus’ message was not a future coming and a future kingdom; rather, with the advent of Jesus, the kingdom of God had already arrived.” The study and preponderance of

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