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Of course we always need to consider various views, but this is an interesting and useful sermon that discusses advent from a Hebrew Bible and New Testament, perspective. Jon Courson generally provides very plain literal interpretations of eschatological verses. This view not accepted universally by all scholarship.
Recent Service Isaiah 61-62 Wednesday, Dec 7
Advent
W.R.F. Browning explains the term 'advent' is an alternative to the Greek 'parousia'. (7). This connects to the eschatological expectation of the second coming of Jesus Christ. (7).
Strong's
παρουσία, ας, ἡ
Advent
The literal meaning is coming or arrival. (7). From the Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms.
Advent
Justin Holcomb is an Episcopal priest and teaches theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and Knox Theological Seminary.
Cited
'The word “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming,” which is a translation of the Greek word parousia. Scholars believe that during the 4th and 5th centuries in Spain and Gaul, Advent was a season of preparation for the baptism of new Christians at the January feast of Epiphany, the celebration of God’s incarnation represented by the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:1), his baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist (John 1:29), and his first miracle at Cana (John 2:1)'
BROWNING, W.R.F. (1997) Oxford Dictionary of the Bible, Oxford, Oxford University Press.
GRENZ, STANLEY J., DAVID GURETZKI and CHERITH FEE NORDLING (1999) Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms, Downers Grove, Ill., InterVarsity Press.
STRONG, J. (1890)(1986) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Biblee. Grand Rapids, Welch.
