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2nd Thessalonians

Following hot on the heels of his first letter, Paul again writes to the new believers in Thessalonica. In his first letter Paul had laid a solid foundation of doctrine, with particular emphasis on the Rapture of the church and the coming Tribulation. However, apparently they had received a letter purporting to be from Paul that was in fact a forgery. Whatever this letter had said had unsettled these believers. Within a year of receiving Paul’s original letter, persecution had begun, which some were now saying was the Tribulation. If the Tribulation had begun, the obvious conclusion (based on what Paul had already taught them) was that they had missed the Rapture!

So now Paul writes to them again to comfort them; he explains that the Tribulation (‘that day’ 2:3) will not come unless there come a ‘falling away’, and the man of sin (whom we refer to as Antichrist), is revealed. Furthermore, Antichrist could not be revealed until ‘the Restrainer’ (Holy Spirit/Church) was removed (2:6-7).  Thus Paul opens acknowledging the present distress (ch1), gives the timing & order of events (ch2), and closes with a call to work for the night is at hand (ch3).
 

Other FREE Verse by Verse studies on the book of 2nd Thessalonians
 

Chuck Smith Direct link to online studies More info on Chuck Smith 1 audio studies   Joe Focht Direct link to online studies More info on Joe Focht 3 audio studies   Bill Gallatin Direct link to online studies More info on Bill Galatin 6 audio studies   J Vernon McGee Direct link to online studies More info on J Vernon McGee 4 audio studies   Skip Heitzig Direct link to online studies More info on Skip Heitzig 1 audio studies   David Guzik Direct link to online studies More info on David Guzik 3 audio studies

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2nd Thessalonians Verse by Verse Chuck Missler Available from: Koinonia House EU (link) New Testament Study Guide Chuck Smith Available from: (contact DCF for details) Bible Panorama Gerard Crispin Available from: DayOne.co.uk (link)

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