Will Jesus Christ return before 2027?

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Market context

The underlying event is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, a theological concept where believers anticipate Christ’s visible return to earth, which this market resolves as true only if it occurs before 31 December 2026. Historically, over three hundred specific dates for this event have been predicted since the first century, all of which failed to materialise, including a prominent claim for September 1186 that cited planetary conjunctions and apocalyptic signs like darkened skies and earthquakes[1]. This pattern of repeated failure frames the current 2% crowd-implied probability as a rational reflection of historical precedent rather than mere scepticism, as every prior prediction has proven incorrect[6].

A power-user evaluating this market programmatically would monitor for sudden shifts in religious discourse or unexpected celestial phenomena that some fringe groups might interpret as precursors, though no credible catalysts currently exist. Recent commentary notes that as proximity to the Second Coming increases, false prophets and cults often emerge, creating a “demonic conspiracy” of lawlessness that traders must distinguish from genuine signs[5]. While some modern voices suggest a 2033 timeframe based on church-age calculations, the immediate settlement window ends in 2026, leaving no verified dependencies or scheduled announcements to trigger a “Yes” resolution[8]. Traders should treat the market as a static utility where the low probability remains anchored by the absence of any credible, recent news source confirming imminent fulfilment.

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Methodology

This page reviews Will Jesus Christ return before 2027? across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at Polymarket Review UK — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.

On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

FAQ

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What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.