Will he come as the pre-existent Son of God or the incarnate Son of man? To the whole world or just one place? In the same way as the first time or otherwise? Soon and suddenly or after clear signs? What can he achieve by coming back and how long will it take?;These and many other questions are tackled in this book. It is a detailed analysis of the two major areas of controversy, the "Rapture" and the "Millennium", is followed by a look at other related issues - the application of unfulfilled predictions in the Old Testament, the nature of the kingdom in the teaching of Jesus and the future of Israel and the biblical philosophy of history. The final section attempts a new approach to the interpretation of the "Book of Revelations".