Also in the first four verses of 2 thessalonians 2 paul taught that the second coming and the rapture could not happen until there was a falling away. The second epistle to the thessalonians, commonly referred to as second thessalonians or 2 thessalonians is a book from the new testament of the christian bible. This summary of the book of 2 thessalonians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 thessalonians. Both jesus and the man of sin have a gospel 2 thessalonians 2. Enduring word bible commentary 2 thessalonians chapter 2. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work or the mystery of that wicked one, as the syriac. In this chapter the apostle puts the thessalonians in mind of the manner of his preaching among them v.
Consequently, the translation not only misses the point of what paul was saying, but it renders the exact opposite sense which he intended. A second interpretation suggests that cosmic or angelic powers are binding satan. They thought it had come already so they stopped with their work. The last word is also employed at the manifestation of the antichrist in 2th 2. To the church of the thessalonians in god our father and the lord jesus christ. Bob utley three words are used in the nt to describe the second coming. Watch our overview video on 2 thessalonians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Pauls authorship of 2 thessalonians has been questioned more often than that of 1 thessalonians, in spite of the fact that it. May 25, 2019 through the bible with les feldick lesson 2 part 3 book 43 2 thessalonians 2. However, the one who holds him back will do so until he is taken out of the way, 2.
Then of the manner of his conversation among them v. Now well picking up again where we left off in ii thessalonians 2. Correction concerning the day of the lordpart 2 2 thes. The word is used in verb form a total of 15 times in the new testament, and only three of these have anything to do with a departure from the faith luke 8. Paul needed to address the three troubles the church in thessalonica faced. The book of 2 thessalonians is filled with information that explains the end times. While it is true that silvanus and timothy are included in the salutation, and that paul does use the first person plural in the letter 1. Pauline authorship is asserted in a customary manner at the opening of the epistle 2 thessalonians 1.
Book of second thessalonians overview insight for living. Second epistle to the thessalonians read the bible online. Both jesus and the man of sin say that they alone should be worshipped 2 thessalonians 2. Why does the man of lawlessness need to be restrained. On this view, the writer seems to allude in 2 thes 2. Afterwards of the success of his ministry, with the effects both on himself and on them v. Second thessalonians is the ninth of pauls letters. Paul wrote ii thessalonians in the early ad 50s and the mystery of iniquity, the mystery of lawlessness, was already working. For example, paul describes the union of saved jews and saved gentiles in the church as a mystery ephesians 3. Both jesus and the man of sin are revealed 2 thessalonians 1. Galatians, in which paul gave a similar warning galatians 1.
Summary of the book of 2 thessalonians bible survey. Nine of these book are letters to local churches like the one in thessalonica. It is traditionally attributed to paul the apostle, with timothy as a coauthor. The church in thessalonica still had some misconceptions about the day of the lord. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. And it appears that many of the other verses cited above likely are related to 2 thessalonians 2. There existed strife and divisions 1 corinthians 3. But paul encouraged the thessalonians not to worry, because the antichrist would not come until a mysterious restrainerthe thessalonians apparently knew his identitywas removed from earth 2. We believe this disappearing from the midst will happen at the time the church leaves the earth at the rapture. Modern biblical scholarship is divided on whether the epistle was written by paul. This is the holy book of 2 thessalonians, known as the second epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians. The idea is that the saints and the holy spirit are going to be lifted to heaven so antichrist can be revealed. Sorceries in the form of signs and lying wonders will happen.
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