To the church of the Thessalonians: Paul himself founded the church in Thessalonica on his second missionary journey (Acts 17:1-9). With Silvanus, Timothy was also a collaborator on Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1). It is supposed to be the power of the Roman empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly at that time. And where there is the increase of grace, God must have all the glory. His second letter acknowledges that Thessalonian Christians have endured persecution (2 Thessalonians 1:4). 2 Thessalonians 1:12 "That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ." The path of the just is as the shining light, which shines more and more unto the perfect day. In return for its 10:31; 1 Peter 4:11). 2 Thessalonians Commentary. He saw the need to do a follow up letter to correct false doctrines about the Day of the Lord as some had thought it had already occurred. Written around A.D 51 or 52, Paul addresses some misconceptions from his letter in I Thessalonians.
2 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the [] coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your [] composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a [] message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. In Paul's day, the region in which Thessalonica was located was known as Macedonia. 2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter —asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. FOR YOU YOURSELVES KNOW, BRETHREN: Autoi gar oidate, (2PRAI) adelphoi:. The worthy walk (of verse 11), allows God to be glorified in us, the light of all purposes (2:14; 1 Cor. b. This is said best (in Philippians 2): Paul sent Timothy to the Thessalonians on a previous occasion (1 Thessalonians 3:2). Still one notes here the absence of the third member of the familiar triad of faith, love, and hope (see 1 Thessalonians 1:2: "work of faith," "labor of love," and "steadfastness of hope"). 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 New International Version (NIV) The Man of Lawlessness. 1 Thessalonians 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Becoming Men of Integrity - Steven Cole; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6: Fail-Proof Spiritual Leadership - John MacArthur; For ()(gar) is a conjunction basically introducing an explanation and here opens this section marking the transition … Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Thessalonica was (and still is) an important seaport about 185 miles (300 km) north of Athens. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: In his first letter to the Thessalonian Christians, Paul encouraged them to live as if Christ's Second Coming might take place at any time (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11). 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 New American Standard Bible (NASB) Man of Lawlessness. A Preterist Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12: Summary and Highlights In 168 B.C. Today, it is northern Greece. Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 (Read 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4) Where there is the truth of grace, there will be an increase of it. Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 2:5-12 (Read 2 Thessalonians 2:5-12) Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. Antiochus Epiphanies sacrificed a PIG and set up an IDOL of a foreign god in the Temple (1 Macc 1:59; 2 Macc 6:1-2; Wars 1.1.2) This is the original abomination that causes desolation of Dan 11:31.