CHRIST’S RETURN AND PRESENCE

(See also Conclusion of the System of Things; End of the World; Judgment Day; Last Days; 1914; Rapture)

angelic activity: w09 5/15 24-25; w93 5/1 12-13

“as the lightning” (Mt 24:27): it-2 255; w93 5/1 12

attitudes of people during: jy 218-219; gt chapter 93; w89 6/15 8-9

ridiculers: it-2 678; w10 7/15 6; w06 12/15 16-17; w03 1/1 10

beginning: w08 1/1 7-8

why 1874 was suggested: jv 46-47, 133, 631-632

Bible Students’ view: jv 45-47, 132-134, 556-557; sh 353

Christ’s coming: ijwbq article 97; w10 9/15 28; w07 3/15 3-7; re 19-20; w04 3/1 16; w98 9/15 16-18; w89 4/1 11-12; rs 340-343

“arrives in his glory” (Mt 25:31): w95 10/15 21-24

as a thief (Mt 24:42-44): w05 10/1 21-22; w03 1/1 17-18

as a thief (Re 3:3; 16:15): w09 5/1 13-14; re 55-56, 231-232; w97 3/1 15-17

as “messenger of the covenant” (Mal 3:1-3): kr 13-14, 22-23; w13 7/15 11-12; w10 3/15 23; w10 9/15 25-26; w07 4/1 22; w07 12/15 27-28; jd 179-182; re 31-32, 55-56; w89 7/1 30-31; w87 6/15 14-17

at great tribulation: w15 7/15 17; kr 226; w13 7/15 7-8, 21, 24; w10 9/15 28-29; w94 2/15 20-21; w93 5/1 22-23

being ready for (Mt 24:44): w23.07 2-4, 6-7; kr 230; w11 3/15 24-28; jd 156-157; km 11/03 1

day and hour (Mt 24:36): w98 11/15 17; w97 3/1 11-12

Greek word: w13 7/15 7-8

“hour that you do not think likely” (Lu 12:40): w03 1/1 18

“hour that you do not think to be it” (Mt 24:44): w03 1/1 17-18

in, on, or with clouds: ijwbq article 97; it-1 484; it-2 678, 942; re 19-20; w93 5/1 22; w92 10/1 15-16; rs 342-343

“manner” (Ac 1:11): bt 17-18; it-1 186; it-2 678, 977; jy 310-311; w05 1/15 15; w92 10/1 15-16; w91 5/1 9; gt chapter 131; rs 342

predictions: g93 3/22 3-4

presence differs: it-2 676-677; w96 8/15 9-13; rs 340-341

“quickly” (Re 22:7, 20): re 314, 319; w99 12/1 19

“second coming”: ijwbq article 97

Christ’s manifestation: mwb19.07 4; it-2 308-309; w10 9/15 28; re 282

Christ’s revelation: it-2 678, 797; w98 9/15 18-19; w93 5/1 21-26; gt chapter 93; w89 6/15 8-9

comments by—

booklet The Object and Manner of Our Lord’s Return: jv 133

Russell, C. T.: w93 5/1 10-11; jv 45-47, 132-133

compared to “days of Noah” (Mt 24:37-39; Lu 17:26-30): w24.05 9; it-2 677-678; w06 5/15 21-22; w05 10/1 23; w03 5/15 6-7; w03 12/15 14-20; w99 10/1 6-7; w99 11/15 19; w97 3/1 11-12; w97 12/15 11-12; w96 8/15 13-14; rs 341

disciples’ question (Mt 24:3; Mr 13:4; Lu 21:7): w23.02 14; w08 2/15 21-22; w96 8/15 10-11

discussion: it-2 676-679; w13 12/1 16; w08 1/1 7-9; w08 2/15 21-25; w96 8/15 9-14; w93 5/1 10-26; g93 5/8 26-27; w92 10/1 14-19; pe 142-147; rs 340-345

effect in Christendom of seeming delay: jv 38

events associated with: rs 344-345

evidence of: w22.07 3-4; it-2 679; w08 1/1 8; w89 6/15 8-9

‘exercise patience until’ (Jas 5:7, 8): w99 5/1 23-24; w97 11/15 19, 22

expectations for year 2000: w99 11/1 3-6

faith during:

avoiding loss of: w06 12/15 25-29

whether Son of Man would find (Lu 18:8): w06 12/15 28-29

Greek word parousia: it-2 676-677; w08 2/15 21-22; w96 8/15 11-12; w96 12/15 30; w93 5/1 10-11; jv 133; g93 5/8 26-27; w92 10/1 16; rs 341

Hebrew words boh and biah: w96 8/15 12-13

invisible: it-2 677-678; w08 1/1 8; w92 10/1 15; pe 142-146; rs 341-344

Bible Students’ view: jv 45-46, 132-134

how ‘seen’: ijwbq article 97; it-1 790; it-2 678; w07 3/15 5; re 20; w93 5/1 22; w92 10/1 15-16; pe 146; rs 342-343

men besides Russell who taught: jv 46

Jesus’ illustrations: it-2 678

doorkeeper watching for master’s return from abroad (Mr 13): it-1 899; w05 2/1 32; w03 1/1 19

dragnet (Mt 13): it-1 649, 1179; jy 111; w14 12/15 13-14; kr 106-107; w12 8/1 20; w08 7/15 20-21; w92 6/15 17-22; gt chapter 43; w87 4/15 9

faithful and discreet slave (Mt 24): w22.07 10-12; w20.01 31; od 18-20; it-1 805-806; w17.02 25-28; w16.01 26; jl lesson 19; w13 7/15 20-25; w10 9/15 26; w09 6/15 20-24; w07 4/1 22-23; w04 3/1 8-18; w02 3/15 13-14; wt 130-131; w93 5/1 16-21; w90 3/15 10-16

faithful steward (Lu 12): it-1 805-806; jy 182; w13 7/15 20; w09 6/15 20-21; w07 4/1 22-23; gt chapter 78; w90 3/15 10-16; w88 10/1 9

minas (Lu 19): it-1 248, 1182; jy 232-233; kr 10; w93 5/1 14; w92 3/15 6; gt chapter 100; w90 3/15 15; w89 10/1 8-9

sheep and goats (Mt 25): ijwbq article 115; mwb20.04 2; it-1 606, 617, 1183-1184; w15 3/15 25-29; w15 7/15 17-18; jy 264-265; kr 226, 228; w13 7/15 6-7; re 120; w95 2/1 12-13; w95 5/15 18; w95 10/15 18-28; w93 5/1 19-20; jv 163-164; gt chapter 111; w90 5/15 8-9; w89 9/1 19-20; w87 3/1 29; w87 5/15 12-13; tp 82

slaves watching for master’s return from marriage (Lu 12): jy 182; w04 10/1 21-22; w03 1/1 18; w00 1/15 11; gt chapter 78; w88 10/1 8-9

talents (Mt 25): mwb20.04 2; it-1 1183; w15 3/15 19-24; jy 262-263; w12 9/15 23, 25-27; w04 3/1 15-18; w04 10/1 22-23; w99 5/1 22-23; gt chapter 111; w90 3/15 12-14; w90 5/1 8-9; w87 2/1 17-18; w87 8/1 16-17; ws 56-58, 60-72

ten virgins (Mt 25): mwb20.04 2; it-1 1183; it-2 341; mwb18.03 7; w15 3/15 12-16; jy 260-261; w12 9/15 23, 25-26; w07 9/1 31; re 56; w04 3/1 14-15, 17-18; w99 5/1 21-22; gt chapter 111; w90 4/15 8-9; ws 38-44, 46-55

wheat and weeds (Mt 13): it-1 1178-1179; it-2 207, 756, 1014, 1038, 1056, 1176; mwb18.02 3; jy 106, 108; w14 11/15 25-26; kr 9-10; w13 7/15 9-14, 18-19; g 2/07 8-9; re 31, 57, 188, 208-209; wt 178-182; w94 4/15 11; w93 11/1 32; gt chapter 43; gm 26-27; w87 3/15 9; w87 4/15 8

widow and judge (Lu 18): w06 12/15 25-29

meaning of terms: nwt 1707-1708; rs 340-341

misconceptions:

in the flesh: ijwbq article 97

misconceptions in 19th century: jv 45

dates: jv 40

misconceptions in first century: si 232

period of time required: w08 1/1 8; w08 2/15 22; rs 341

purpose: it-2 678-679; w13 12/1 16

“refiner” to “cleanse the sons of Levi” (Mal 3:2, 3): w14 11/15 30; kr 22-23, 100-101; w13 7/15 11-12; w10 9/15 25-26; w93 5/1 15-16

relationship to day of Jehovah: it-2 679; w97 3/1 10-11

resurrection during: w20.12 12; it-2 786-787; w17.12 11-12; w08 1/15 23-24; w06 3/15 6; re 103-104, 211; w93 5/1 13-14; w86 10/1 13-14

beginning: w16.10 24; w09 1/15 31; w07 1/1 27-30; re 103

“caught away” (1Th 4:17): w93 1/15 4-6

“times of restoration” (Ac 3:21): w24.02 4-5; bt 31; cl 77-78; it-2 783; rr 108; w07 3/15 5-6; w00 9/1 17-18; w00 12/15 30

trumpet: w86 10/1 13-14

watchfulness regarding: w16.07 13-17; w11 10/15 3-5; w10 7/15 6; w09 3/15 15-19; w08 2/15 25; w05 10/1 21-25; w03 1/1 17-22; w03 12/15 19-24; w99 5/1 20-24; w98 9/15 16; w93 6/1 14-15; jv 713-716

fades with apostasy: jv 37-38

modern beginnings: jv 40

‘you know neither day nor hour’ (Mt 25:13): w12 9/15 23-27

why a time of trouble: w08 1/1 8; w08 2/15 22; w92 10/1 17-18