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[ Editor: ] Parousia ( παρουσι ́ α ) at its base means “ personal presence, ” and is used for the official presence of Christ on Earth as manifest during the Millennial Kingdom. The Parousia is initiated by Christ’s Second Advent. Thus, it is translated: “ c oming ” ( KJV ), “ arrival ” ( Moffatt; Analytical-Literal ), and “ presence” ( Concordant; Diaglott; Rotherham; Young ). The Parousia is central to the Messianic prophecies and Israel’s ultimate hope. However, the Parousia is not the hope of the One Body, and therefore the word “ parousia” is not found in Ephesians or Colossians, the epistles of the Secret Administration. Our hope is our joint-appearing with Christ in Glory, “ far above all Heavens ” (i.e., among the Celestials in the Super-Heavens – Colossians 3:1-4; c.f., Ephesians 4:10).   “When we think of the Lord Jesus Christ returning to this Earth, we think of it as Him  Coming  to take His place as King. The normal word ( Greek, erchomai ) just means ‘to come,’

[ Editor :] Daniel’s Seventy Weeks is a part of Israel’s prophecy that remains yet unfulfilled. All of it, in its entirety , awaits a future fulfillment. For more information on this theme see, -           “The Seventy Sevens of Daniel,” J.G.H. Steedman (-1968), Part 1, Bible Student’s Notebook 754 ; Part 2, Bible Student’s Notebook 755 ; -           “The Fulfillment of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Is Yet Future,” André Sneidar, Bible Student’s Notebook 898 ; -           “All Daniel’s Prophecy Remains Unfulfilled” (Tidbits of Truth #25), Tom L. Ballinger, Bible Student’s Notebook 895 ; -           “Daniel’s 70 Weeks Are Future,” M.B. Hammond, Bible Student’s Notebook 741 .