The Day Will Be Like a Thief

"For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. While they are saying, 'Peace and safety!' then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief." (1 Thessalonians 5:2-4) You’ve heard it before: The Day of the Lord will be like a thief in the night. But have you ever paused to consider that metaphor? What does it mean? And when exactly is the Day of the Lord? In this 20-Minute Bible Study, we explore the answers to these questions and get a better understanding of prophecy.