What will happen on “the day of the Lord”? Will we float on a little cloud forever? Will God completely destroy the material universe? This is part five of our “What the Bible Says About Heaven” series. In today’s post, I want to explore the phrase, “the day of the Lord” and its significance in understanding what the Bible says about heaven.
Apocalyptic Literature
The word, “apocalypse” has come to mean the end of the world. However, the word originally meant, the revealing or uncovering of something hidden. For me, the Wizard of Oz always comes to mind. It is like an apocalypse when Toto pulled back the curtain to reveal that the “great and powerful wizard” was just a nervous old man.
The book of Revelation is one example of a biblical apocalypse. In fact, the first verse of the book says, “The revelation (“apocalupsis”) of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place.” Revelation…
