Will Jesus Christ return before 2027?

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Market context

No significant developments have shifted expectations in the past 48 hours regarding an imminent Second Coming. The 2% implied probability reflects the baseline position that such an event remains extraordinarily unlikely within a 24-month window, though prediction markets on religious eschatology have historically struggled with definition precision and source consensus. Previous markets on similar theological events—including those tracking rapture predictions or millennial-adjacent doomsday scenarios—have consistently resolved to "No" despite periodic surges in trading volume around specific dates cited by fringe religious movements or numerological interpretations.

The resolution mechanism hinges on "consensus of credible sources," which introduces material ambiguity. Mainstream news outlets, theological authorities, and scientific institutions would need to corroborate an event of this magnitude simultaneously. Historical precedent suggests that even extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence; previous failed predictions (Harold Camping's 2011 rapture date, Y2K-adjacent scenarios) saw no credible institutional recognition of occurrence, making false positives unlikely. Traders should monitor whether any major religious movements announce specific dates approaching the settlement window, as these typically trigger speculative buying despite negligible base rates.

The market's primary dependency is definitional rather than calendrical. What constitutes verifiable "return" versus metaphorical or localised religious experience remains theologically contested. Unless an event produces irrefutable, globally documented physical manifestation, consensus resolution becomes problematic. The 2% figure likely represents residual uncertainty around edge cases and definition disputes rather than genuine probability of the theological event itself.

Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote (Polymarket), four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

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On Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

Prediction Today is available in most jurisdictions where Polymarket isn't directly accessible. Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check local regulations.

How fast are USDC deposits?

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Do I need to KYC for this market?

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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.