Where will Christ return?
The Old Testament prophet Zechariah was inspired to write, “Behold, the day of the LORD is coming… And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives” (Zechariah 14:1-4). Not only does the prophet show where Christ returns, but also that the world will fight the Messiah, instead of welcoming Him. “I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem,” says the prophecy (verse 2). After Jesus’ resurrection He spent 40 days with His disciples. At the end of that time, He gathered them together to witness another miraculous event in salvation history. Two powerful angels appeared to them, telling them that Christ is going to visibly return to earth just as He visibly ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9-12). What His disciples witnessed pales in comparison to the glory and splendor of His second coming! And where were the disciples when Jesus ascended into heaven? In verse 12 Luke writes, “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem.” Wha
