Read 2 thessalonians commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Both jesus and the man of sin say that they alone should be worshipped 2 thessalonians 2. The book of 2 thessalonians was written shortly after the book of 1 thessalonians, probably within a few months. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Second thessalonians is the ninth of pauls letters. There was circulating in the thessalonian church a. We beseech you, by the coming of our lord jesus christ as you look for christs second coming, and expect comfort from it. Constables notes on 2 thessalonians 3 the date of composition in the early a. The consolation the thessalonians might take against the terrors of this apostasy, v. Because we are so seldom heavenlyminded, we are of little earthly good. Paul needed to address the three troubles the church in thessalonica faced. The letter is more focused on problems in the church and may reflect the receipt of later news from the thessalonians.
The thessalonians were unsettled because they had misunderstood their future hope 1 thess. Tertullian on the resurrection of the flesh, 24 quotes ii. Scriptural evidence of the second coming 2 thessalonians 2. Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of 2 thessalonians on page 16911692 of the jeremiah study bible. For every biblical reference to the first coming of christ, there are eight references to his second coming.
The church in thessalonica still had some misconceptions about the day of the lord. The book of 2 thessalonians summary online bible nwt. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls second letter to the thessalonians. The soldiers also came to the rest of the cloisters that were in the outer court of the temple, whither the women and children, and a great mixed multitude of the people fled, in number about six thousand. Gospels the first four books of the new testament the second part of the bible. A few scholars argued that paul wrote 2 thessalonians before 1 thessalonians. Now may our lord jesus christ himself, and our god and father, who has loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope by grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word. D 51 or 52, paul addresses some misconceptions from his letter in i thessalonians.
The second epistle followed shortly after the first epistle in a. Paul had instructed the thessalonians about the end times while he was with them 2 thess. Now viewing scripture range from the book of 2 thessalonians chapter 2. A message for troubled times the disciples bible commentary book 43 kindle edition by john w. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 thessalonians and more. His first letter to them had given rise to further questions, and paul is attempting to answer them in his second letter. His second letter acknowledges that thessalonian christians have endured persecution 2 thessalonians 1. A preferred manuscript reading of 2 thessalonians 2. The day of the lord is a concept with a rich old testament background, and was mentioned in pauls previous letter to the thessalonians 1 thessalonians 5. Nine of these book are letters to local churches like the one in thessalonica. The christians in thessalonica were still baby christians when paul wrote 2 thessalonians.
He prays that jesus and the father would encourage the thessalonians and strengthen them in every good deed and word 2 thessalonians 2. The same three, paul, silvanus, and timothy sent the letter. A free bible commentary on 2 thessalonians in easyenglish. For he does not beseech by the coming of christ, but his coming is the subject of which he is treating. In his first letter to the thessalonian christians, paul encouraged them to live as if christs second coming might take place at any time 1 thessalonians 5. Note, when we hear of the apostasy of many, it is matter of great comfort and joy that there is a remnant according to the election of grace which. The second epistle to the thessalonians begins with almost the same wording as the first epistle. 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. Yet they were still confused, fearing they had missed the rapture and were in the day of the lord. Both jesus and the man of sin have a gospel 2 thessalonians 2.
Enduring word bible commentary 2 thessalonians chapter 2. Both jesus and the man of sin are revealed 2 thessalonians 1. For they were chosen to salvation, and called to the obtaining of glory. The apostle paul identified himself twice as the author of this letter 1. A message for troubled times the disciples bible commentary book 43. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our lord jesus christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of christ is at hand. Summary of 2 thessalonians 2 paul tells his audience to not be deceived by anyone who says that the day of the lord is already here 2 thessalonians 2. The book of 2 thessalonians was likely written in ad 5152.