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This document presents a summary of Christian eschatology regarding the second coming of Christ. First, it defines the parousia as the solemn arrival of a king or emperor in the Hellenistic tradition and how this term applies to the second coming of Christ in the writings of the New Testament. Then, it explains that the apocalyptic language used to describe the parousia is symbolic and should not be interpreted literally. Finally, it briefly analyzes the passage from 1 Thess.
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