Corinthians did not know—Aramaic! Yet this prayerful yearning was so much a fundamental element in the worship of the early Christian community that it was repeated and memorized even by those who knew no Aramaic. Later the Greek form of this prayer became a part of the worship of the early church (cf. Rev 22:20). Second Peter 3:4, 10, 12 likewise speaks of the coming of the Lord (cf. also Jn 21:22–23; 1 Thess 5:2, 4). Perhaps the most striking parallel to Mark 13:26–27 is found in 1 Thessalonians
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