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During 1 Thessalonians Paul speaks of the end time as if it is going to be a sudden event. He tells the congregation in Thessalonica to be ready for an end that would be like “A thief in the night” (1 Thess 5:2). During 2 Thessalonians his tone changes telling them that the end time… Continue reading 2 Thessalonians
One of the largest issues in the study of the New Testament is authorship of the writings. For some of the Gospels and teachings, we know who the authors were. Some are anonymous, and others are pseudonymous, meaning that they were written by someone pretending to be someone else. An example of this is 2… Continue reading Eschatology 2 Thessalonians
In 2 Thessalonians, Paul addresses the issue regarding that the day of the coming of Christ has already come. He urges them to not to become alarmed or unsettled by the teaching from him, concerning this issue. He warns them that others will try to deceive them into believing that day already came, and he… Continue reading Paul and Jesus’ Return
The author of 2 Thessalonians is concerned with the belief that the new age is upon those he is writing to and that these people believe that the day of the Lord is already here (2 Thess 2:2) The author also mentioned that specific events have to occur before the day of the Lord will… Continue reading Blog Post 2 Thess Eschatology