Reference

Exodus 16:7

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord; for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
5

And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

6

And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:

7

And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord; for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

8

And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.

9

And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the Lord: for he hath heard your murmurings.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Visible Return

The verse speaks of seeing "the glory of the Lord" in the morning, which in its immediate context refers to a manifestation of God's presence to address the Israelites' murmuring, not a future, universal return of a specific figure like Christ. The language used ("glory of the Lord," "heareth your murmurings") is consistent with Old Testament divine interventions and lacks any explicit mention of a "return," "every eye sees," "clouds," or "lightning" as defined by the theme.