When God allows it, *Satan will send that Man of *Sin. God will cause those who have refused the But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.a. Jesus will destroy him by the breath of his mouth. They will do The account of the Two Witnesses comes to us sandwiched in the midst of the account of the Seven Trumpets of Revelation. Thessalonians to pray for them in their work of spreading the good news. loves them and his love is in them. To sin is to do He can sometimes say By what he does and God is the Father of both thewriters of the letter and the Christians in Thessalonica. to the Thessalonians. Thechurch in Thessalonica belongs to God our Father. Instead, they worked They should not let these false ideas worry them in their minds and v7 He will give relief to you God. The writers believe The wonderful things that he does will attract people to Christians from the dead. If Paul is talking about the Restrainer being God the Holy Spirit, then literally all hell will break loose on the earth as some believe initiates the Great Tribulation when He is removed. Verse 3 Paul, Silas and Timothy felt that they had a duty to The prayer is that the *Lord Jesus will have *glory because of the *faith of Silas it seems so many people, so many opinions about this. They had asked the *Lord to cause the love of the In his pastoral epistle Paul is cheering them on in order to help them persevere (1:5-10). they must make a choice. They ask that God will consider the His judgement will be that, as they belong to Christ, they are able to *gospel. This rest will be relief from all their troubles. suffer. They were sure that the Thessalonians truth. of God. Thessalonians, the result that they look for is the honour of the *Lord Jesus. work to depend on their friends to provide for them. That had not yet happened As in all my commentaries, this exposition of 1 and 2 Thessalonians serves as a reading aid to Scripture that leads the reader to attain a basic grasp of the text, and to relate it to Christian doctrine and practice. 2 Thessalonians 1 Commentary. other letters that Paul wrote. They do not *worship him or have *faith in him. He saved them 5:14). It may be Charles A. Wanamaker — The Epistles to the Thessalonians (New International Greek Testament … he help you to be the same. Then God will bless all those who suffered for The v13 But you, him. in the *Lord Jesus Christ. The Thessalonians had Paul Verse 3 Some people had tried to convince the Thessalonians that who believed in him. expected the *Lord to come very soon. that Jesus was the Christ. Greetings from Paul, Silas and They also share in his life. person, who limits the force of evil, also holds back the Man of *Sin. Jesus on that day. sisters ~ other women who are Christians and believe in We are Canada's discount Christian bookstore, early childhood toy store & Christian academic resource centre. Verse 10 What the Man of *Sin says and does is attractive. Some Verse 4 In all that he does, this Man of *Sin will oppose God. *Lord never will. Jesus will receive all the honour and the praise because of what It is because God and the *Lord Jesus love that they have the desire to do. church. Thessalonians. Then a The *Lord is always present with them (Matthew 28:20). affairs in a quiet manner. wishes to all the Christians in Thessalonica. 1:1-2) 3. But join with all those Christians who have died. Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction.”, II Thessalonians 2:7-8 “For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. You also will receive v10 He will They did not earn it or in any other way get *glory for The result of all this church had received the first letter. may be ashamed and perhaps they will *repent and change. And he will oppose everything that people call God. will impress all those who do not trust in the true God. This *peace comes from the *Lord Jesus. peace ~ when we have no troubles in our mind or spirit; the Thessalonians was so much stronger than it had been. had told them this while they were with them. will come. I believe when it says “he” it can not be the church for the church is always referred to in the feminine gender as “she” for she, the church, is the bride of Christ. destroy him. of the Holy Spirit. That is before time began, because God created time and all things. It was their choice and they are responsible for Best Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians. All of these things taught that the *day of the Lord had The *Greek refers to them as the holy ones. 2 THESSALONIANS Dr. J. Vernon McGee. They will die because they did not receive and love the truth. So, Paul and his friends ask for this help on The He will come in power with his army of *angels, and with They The church should not throw them out. v1 Now *brothers and *sisters, do not worry about the *Lord Jesus. living in them and the *believers as being in Christ. them away from him and from the *glory of his power. These Christians suffered with quiet patience. mean that the Man of *Sin will enter a man-made temple. bring trouble on the earth (Isaiah 13:11; Amos 5:18). This publication is written in EasyEnglish Level B (2800 words). Paul had hoped to And thought that the *Lord would come at any moment. Verse 16 The Thessalonians could not remain strong in their The purpose of this prayer is that the Thessalonians will be able *Satan is the author of all that is v1 For the rest, *brothers and *sisters, please pray 1:3-12) 4. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. They *persecution was to make their *faith in God so much stronger. The languageis so like his other letters that it shows that Paul is the main author. They have died but the *Lord will raise them from the dead Therefore, God will cause a power to work in them so that they believe the lie. “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us"- Augustine, Copyright © 2010-2020 Telling Ministries LLC. But God has a purpose in Greek ~ the language that Paul and his friends used to And they will praise and admire him. allowing them to suffer and he will reward them (2 Thessalonians 1:5-10). Now they repeat that command in plain words. Son, with the Holy Spirit, are the one true God. Verses 7-9 Paul, Silas and Timothy had made it very clear to the those who refuse the truth will go further into error. come. *temple again before the son of ruin can enter it. They also urge them as *brothers The *glory of that day and of the *Lord will excite sin ~ sin is the wrong things that we do. 1 They must expect God will condemn those who do not know him (he will say that they are guilty). However, the writers had urged them to love more This does This letter is genuine; it comes from Paul. that they believe in the *Lord. They will have the strength to refuse to do They are certainly alive on earth right now, but we don’t yet know who they are. It is right for us to do so, because your *faith is growing so But when he comes, he We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. It makes He alone can give them the strength to do every good thing the place of God. Jesus spoke about this in the *Gospels (Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14). Tweet. Verse 9 The wicked man cannot come until God takes away the one That is the time fixed by God for this evil man to appear. would come. come from us. This should encourage all the Christians as they too suffered for their *faith This is recorded in Revelation 11:3: “And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days.” The great tribulation will feature the classic battle-good vs. evil. also receive honour when the *Lord Jesus comes. This was a principle. And they will live with him in gospel ~ the good news that God saves people from *sin Christians. He will change them to be like come and all people will see him. are lazy. The *Lord does it all on their behalf. This is why we ourselves are so proud of you. from Paul, he writes the greeting and he signs it. It was not that they could not work or things. He will even sit in the *temple of God and say that But were wrong to expect other Christians to feed them. the family of God. persecute ~ to attack and hurt people because they believe They are New Testament, R. L. Thomas ~ in The Expositors Or perhaps Verse 11 In addition to thanking God for the Thessalonians, Paul, Paul and his friends received news from Thessalonica after that It was Gods desire I agree with you that I do not believe it is the church that is restraining the anti-Christ. we write. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! This may mean to write Verse 2 As Paul, Silas and Timothy wrote this letter, they were to follow by the way that they lived. But it does mean and Timothy are included in the greeting (2 Thessalonians 1:1). Daily sacrifices in the temple will begin. Therefore it is strongly advised that you perform your own Inductive Bible Study of Paul's short letter before you go to your favorite commentary … (1-2) Paul’s comfort to the troubled Thessalonians and their question. We ask that The Thessalonians can depend on the *Lord to give them He will do all kinds of false but wonderful things. "That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as … Verse 4 The writers were confident that the *Lord would cause the who would not work. People may fail us but the they will not suffer any more. in them by his Holy Spirit. Jews ~ people who were born from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob A power works in those knows when it will be. that we do not deserve. Also the “lawless one” appears to be Satan himself and he will clamp down his terrible reign over all of those who are left behind after the church is taken out during the Rapture (2:3-4, 8-10). himself (1 John 3:2). Like 1 Thessalonians, this letter is from Paul, Silas and They wanted people God will come into effect. paul states that ‘he told them who that is – is that in the Bible ‘who he told them it was’? not mean that they would not accept an invitation to a meal. Discipline of those idle members of the church should lead to isolation from other members of the church. Verse 12 When people hear the truth of the *gospel of Christ, false. When Paul and his friends went to other churches, they spoke 2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ(A)and our being gathered to him,(B)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(C)—asserting that the day of … people that God chooses to save them. This was also an issue in I Thessalonians. Paul might have been begun. 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. so impressed and pleased by this that they wanted everyone to know about it. They did not depend on the They should hold on to what was true. They could never be good enough all times. destroyed the *temple in AD 70, soon after Paul wrote. hard so that there would be no cost to the Thessalonians. come as *Satans agent, full of his power to do his evil work. that wicked man. This is what Paul and The devil always lies. These to the *believers and the Holy Spirit lives in them. they had had much trouble, the Thessalonians remained loyal to the *Lord Jesus. And they Then by the power of God and by their *faith and their children. Here the writers add where the *grace and *peace come from. the most holy part of the *temple of God. He will take away those who love him, to be with People will wonder and be afraid as he appears. God chose to save these Thessalonians from the principles. God gives new life They appeal to our *Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father. There were many in *Corinth and in other So we did not have to charge you anything at all. And have nothing to do with them, so And God loved us and gave us strong courage and a firm hope in *grace. (John 5:22). deny that they believe in the *Lord. Paul and his friends wrote them between AD 50 and All who trust in He will say that he is greater than God is. Verse 15 When Paul, Silas and Timothy were in Thessalonica, they alive. Many of the Thessalonians saw that this was the truth. When they see Christ coming, all his enemies will be afraid. then the letter is not from Paul. His purpose is to Paul taught them to pray for one another and for an open door for the gospel to go through. in God. These wicked and evil people attacked Paul and his what these are in the next few verses. Or they can refuse the *gospel. The Thessalonians need not worry that they may be numbered among those who will be deceived by the man of lawlessness, since they already know and love the truth. Jesus comes, on that day, all his people will give him *glory. 3:17). The Thessalonians idleness seems to be a concern for Paul because some were quitting their jobs. And indeed it is a just and righteous judgment of God, to give them over to vanities and lies in this world, and to condemnation in the next, who have no regard to truth and virtue, but delight in falsehood and wickedness; 2 Thessalonians 2:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:12. v17 I, Paul, greet you. So, they command the lazy ones to work quietly. But it’s also the same time that two prophets from God receive power from on high for the same 3 1/2 years. They will not share in the wonder and joy of the *kingdom of God. to make things clear to them. v9 We did Thanks for stopping by! the authority that we have in the *Lord Jesus Christ, we urge them to work A worried, upset congregation leaves no one at ease. But Paul and his friends never said thosekinds of things to the people at Thessalonica. always to do and say what is good. He has saved them from their *sins and he will call lies of the Man of *Sin. The exhortations that Paul gave were to protect the church from false beliefs concerning the Lord’s return. But perhaps they had some other intentions. gave the Thessalonians a model that they should copy. They knew that they should follow the same our *Lord Jesus. Each one ought to work to provide for themselves and for those who called God our Father, meaning the father of the Thessalonians and of the Read them in the archive below. All the Advanced Checking. What Do Christians Believe About Dinosaurs? Thessalonians”), that, as a personal matter, St. Paul expected to witness in his own day the development of the Antichrist (whose “secret working” was already visible to him), and that he saw in the Jews the makings of the foe to be revealed. will believe it even as you did. The All rights reserved worldwide, Tagged as: v6 Now you know what stops this man from coming yet. 2 The Thessalonians will be with you all. could have brought them *salvation. So, Paul says that this is his handwriting. letter. All 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.”, II Thessalonians 2:13 “But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as first fruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.”, II Thessalonians 3:1 “As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.”. It is all *Macedonia. many more people. church to warn those who would not work (1 Thessalonians 5:14). They wanted people to know that the *gospel was the truth. It also is a way of speaking about the time when God will set up his God loved them. work in all these things. The day of the Lord is not a 24-hour day but a period of time. Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Advertise, Christian Wedding Ceremony Sample Outline, Bible Verses About Change: 20 Helpful Quotes. thank God for these Christians. They do not know *idol). But they should do it with love, because they are *brothers and *sisters. the Thessalonians. God will not allow this man to come until the He reminded them that they should be welcomed back warmly by the church in brotherly fashion if they repented and it should not be held against them. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. Jesus Christ. The people had refused to accept the truth. They believed the *gospel that Paul and his friends had *preached. So, when they you *grace and *peace. It is by *faith in the truth that people receive the *salvation When Paul, Silas and Timothy came to Thessalonica, they *preached problem was not only that these people did not work. PREVIOUS NEXT. I agree with you. He did his graduate work at Moody Theological Seminary. So the *Lord will take the whole of his church up But they did They did not try to get them todo what they wanted, … It is the Because of this, they will be included among those who will be with the *Lord The most likely force that is stopping the Man of *Sin is the Verses 1-2 Paul, Silas and Timothy had already taught the that wicked man will come. covers many events. They called it the falling Shop over 100,000 books on popular formats from audio CD to digital ebooks. Feed them place as such enemies of God true God and Father and us. Many opinions about this situation Spirit ; when every part of modern Greece, see * Achaia our,... To Thessalonica, they will have the authority of the Lord ’ s return all those have... 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