An apocalyptic-dread framing of the Second Coming is rooted in the imagery of the Book of Revelation and the eschatological discourse in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 24–25). These texts depict Christ’s return amid cosmic disturbance, tribulation, divine wrath, and final judgment, highlighting themes of separation, punishment, and the decisive defeat of evil.
A hope-based framing is grounded in 1 Thessalonians 4:16–18 and Book of Revelation 21:1–4. These passages describe the Second Coming as the gathering of believers to Christ and the renewal of creation, emphasizing reunion, the establishment of a new heaven and new earth, and the end of death and suffering.