When it comes to the Lord's return most of us want to focus on the exciting bits at the end and would like a timetable with details of what lies ahead. Neither the New Testament nor David Williams offer us these. Instead, what we have is a certain hope of a glorious visible return of the Lord and a resounding challenge to live holy lives because of it.

A wide ranging biblical theology blended with a warm personable style. Questions at the end of each chapter help to tease out the relevance of the Second Coming to Christian living today.

Dr David Williams is Vice Principal and lectures in New Testament Studies at Ridley College, University of Melbourne