Second Coming
The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is a Christian and Islamic belief regarding the future (or past) return of Jesus Christ after his ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago. The idea is based on messianic prophecies and is part of most Christian eschatologies.
Life of Jesus in the New Testament
The canonical gospels include two brief descriptions of the Ascension of Jesus in and , in which it takes place on Easter Sunday. A more detailed account of Jesus' bodily Ascension into the clouds is given in the Acts of the Apostles () where the narrative starts with the account of Jesus' appearances after his resurrection and describes the event as taking place forty days later.