Maranatha: or the Lord Cometh

Discover the meaning of Paul’s unique phrase, “Maranatha!” James Hall Brookes argues that it means “Our Lord Comes!”—and that it points to a future return of Christ. Brookes demonstrates that Christ’s promised return occupied the thoughts and engaged the affections of the early Christians. According to Brookes, Christians today should look with the same believing and longing contemplation to this great, future event.