2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*October 29, 2009
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   *Part 2 - 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1-17*


 *C. 2:1-12 PROGRAM FOR THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY*

*a. 2:1-4 THE ORDER OF TARES FIRST - THEN WHEAT*

E-r*o*T*O*men [2065] de huMAS, a-delPHOI, huPER t*e*s pa-rouSIas [3952] tou
KuRIou 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU,

*Now we ask you, brethren, as to the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ,*

kai h*e*M*O*N e-pi-su-na-g*o*G*E*S [1997] ep' auTON;

*and our gathering together unto him;*

eis to m*e* taCHE*o*s [5030] sa-leuTH*E*nai [4531] huMAS aPO tou noOS,

*2 that you be not quickly shaken from your :mind,*

m*e*DE throEISthai [2360], M*E*te diA PNEUma-tos,

*nor be troubled, either by spirit,*

M*E*te diA LOgou, M*E*te di' e-pi-stoL*E*S [1992] h*o*s di' h*e*M*O*N,

*or by word, or by epistle as from us,*

h*o*s HOti eNESt*e*-ken [1754] h*e* h*e*MEra tou KuRIou;

*as that the day of the Lord is on;*

m*e* tis huMAS e-xa-paT*E*s*e* [1818] kaTA m*e*DEna TROpon [5158]:

*3 let no one beguile you in any wise:*

HOti eAN m*e* ELth*e* h*e* a-po-staSIa [646] PROton,

*for not unless the falling away come first,*

kai a-po-ka-luphTH*E* [601] ho ANthr*o*-pos t*e*s a-noMIas [266], ho huiOS t
*e*s a-p*o*LEIas [684],

*and the man of :lawlessness be revealed, the son of :destruction,*

ho an-tiKEIme-nos [480] kai hu-pe-raiROme-nos [5229] ePI PANta leGOme-non
TheON

*4 he that opposes and exalts himself against every one called God*

*e* SEbas-ma [4574];

*or an object of worship;*

H*O*Ste auTON eis ton naON [3485] tou TheOU kaTHIsai [2523],

*so that he sits in the temple of :God,*

a-po-deikNUNta [584] he-auTON HOti esTIN TheOS.

*setting himself forth as being God.*


 *b. 2:5 AN ORDER SET FORTH FOR NEW CONVERTS*

Ou mn*e*-moNEUe-te [3421], HOti, Eti *o*n pros huMAS,

*Do you not remember, that, when I was yet with you,*

TAUta Ele-gon huMIN?

*I told you these things?*


 *c. 2:6 AN ORDER OF RESTRAINT ON INIQUITY UNTIL GOD'S TIME*

kai nun to kaTEchon [2722] OIda-te,

*And now you know what restrains,*

eis to apo-ka-luphTH*E*nai [601] auTON en t*o* auTOU kaiR*O* [2540].

*so that he be revealed in his own :season.*


 *d. 2:7 AN ORDER OF INWARD WORKING: THEN OPEN MANIFESTATION*

to gar muST*E*ri-on [3466] *E*d*e* e-nerGEItai [1754] t*e*s a-noMIas [458]:

*For the mystery of :lawlessness does already work:*

MOnon ho kaTEch*o*n [2722] ARti,

*only there is :one that restrains now,*

HE*o*s ek MEsou [3319] GEn*e*-tai [1096].

*until he become out of the midst.*


 *e. 2:8-10 AN ORDER OF DESTRUCTION AT MANIFESTATION OF JESUS' PRSENCE!*

kai TOte a-po-ka-luphTH*E*se-tai [601] ho Ano-mos [459],

*And then shall be revealed the lawless one,*

hon ho KUri-os 'I*e*SOUS a-neLEI [355] t*o* PNEUma-ti [4151] tou STOma-tos
[4750] auTOU,

*whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the spirit of his :mouth,*

kai ka-tarG*E*sei [2673] t*e* e-pi-phaNEIa [2015] t*e*s pa-rouSIas [3952]auTOU:

*and bring to naught by the manifestation of his :presence:*

HOU es-tin h*e* pa-rouSIa kat' eNERgei-an [1753] tou Sa-taNA [4567]

*9 him whose :presence is according to :Satan's working*

en PAs*e* duNAmei [1411] kai s*e*MEIois [4592] kai TEra-sin [5059] PSEUdous
[5579],

*with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,*

kai en PAs*e* aPAt*e* [539] a-diKIas [93] tois a-pol-luMEnois [622];

*10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for the perishing;*

anth' h*o*n t*e*n aGAp*e*n t*e*s a-l*e*THEIas [225] ouk eDExan-to [1209],
eis to s*o*TH*E*nai [4982] auTOUS.

*in that they received not the love of the truth, that they be saved.*


 *f. 2:11-12 AN ORDER OF DECEPTION FOR THE WICKED*

kai diA TOUto PEMpei [3992] auTOIS ho TheOS eNERgei-an [1753] PLAn*e*s
[4106],

*And for this cause :God sends them a working of error,*

eis to piSTEUsai [4100] auTOUS t*o* PSEUdei [5579]:

*that they should believe the lie:*

HIna kriTH*O*sin [2919] HApan-tes hoi m*e* piSTEUsan-tes [4100] t*e*
a-l*e*THEIa
[225],

*12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth,*

alLA eu-doK*E*san-tes [2106] t*e* a-diKIa [93].

*but had pleasure in :unrighteousness.*



 *D. 2:13-17 THE PLAN OF GOD'S SALVATION*

*a. 2:13-14 GOAL OF GLORY: THROUGH PATH OF SANCTIFICATION *

H*e*MEIS de oPHEIlo-men [3784] eu-cha-riSTEIN [2168] t*o* The*O* PANto-te
peRI huM*O*N,

*But WE are bound to thank :God alway for you,*

a-delPHOI *e*-ga-p*e*MEnoi [25] huPO KuRIou,

*brethren beloved of the Lord,*

HOti EIla-to [138] huMAS ho TheOS ap' arCH*E*S [746] eis s*o*-t*e*RIan
[4991]

*because :God chose you from the beginning unto salvation*

en ha-gi-asM*O* [38] PNEUmatos [4151] kai PIstei a-l*e*THEIas:

*in sanctification of the Spirit and by belief of the truth:*

eis ho eKAle-sen [2563] huMAS diA tou eu-ag-geLIou h*e*M*O*N,

*14 unto which he called you through our :gospel,*

eis pe-riPOI*e*-sin [4047] DOx*e*s [1391] tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOU
ChrisTOU.

*to the obtaining of our :Lord Jesus Christ's glory.*


 *b. 2:15 A PLAN ACCOMPLISHED BY A REVELATION OF TRUTH*

Ara oun, a-delPHOI, ST*E*ke-te [4739],

*So then, brethren, stand fast,*

kai kraTEIte [2902] tas pa-raDOseis [3862] has e-diDACHth*e*-te [1321],

*and hold the traditions which you were taught,*

EIte diA LOgou, EIte di' e-pi-stoL*E*S [1992] h*e*M*O*N.

*whether by word, or by letter of ours.*


 *c. 2:16-17 A STABLISHMENT BY GOD UNTO GOOD WORKS*

AuTOS de ho KUri-os h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOUS ChrisTOS,

*Now our :Lord Jesus Christ himself,*

kai TheOS ho paT*E*R h*e*M*O*N ho a-gaP*E*sas [29] h*e*MAS kai dous paRAkl*e
*-sin [3874] ai-*o*NIan [166]

*and God our :Father who loved us and gave eternal comfort*

kai elPIda [1680] a-gaTH*E*N en CHAri-te [5485],

*and good hope in grace,*

pa-ra-kaLEsai [3870] huM*O*N tas karDIas kai st*e*RIxai [4741] en panTI ERg*
o* kai LOg*o* a-gaTH*O*.

*17 comfort your :hearts and stablish in every good work and word.*



 *NOTE**: *“Mysteries” in the Bible, especially when mentioned in the NT,
have the sense of what was hidden in OT times, but now, especially through
the Apostle Paul, have been made clear in NT times. Perhaps one of these
outstanding mysteries concerns the “One New Man' of Ephesians 2 and 3. The
Lord by His Spirit through Paul lays out God's eternal purposes to save
Gentiles on the same basis as Jews - *“by grace through faith.” *- and
allows them to share in the same blessings originally given to Jews. The
riches of Romans 9:4-5 - 8 points - are now for both Jews and Gentiles -
only the latter need *not* be circumcised and keep the Jewish laws. As a
matter of fact, not even Jews can be completely “Torah Observant” for 200 of
the 613 Torah laws are connected with the Temple, and since its destruction
in 70 AD, it has no longer been possible for Jews to be 100% observant.
Jesus has fulfilled the types and shadows of the OT, and *in Him* we now
have all that they pointed to. The book of Galatians and Acts 15 make this
eminently clear.


 But the “mystery” that Paul unfolds in this chapter is also most important
for both Jews and Gentiles to fully understand. 2:7 tells us that the
“mystery of lawlessness” already works. However the Holy Spirit restrains
Satan from revealing the manifestation of this spirit in the Antichrist
until God's appointed time. Jesus said in Luke 21:24 that Jerusalem would be
trodden down of the nations until the seasons of the nations are fulfilled.
In 1967, though Israel pleaded with Jordan not to join the other Arab
nations in attacking them, they would not listen. In 6 days Jerusalem fell
back to Israel from the nations after 1900 years. In Luke 21:32, Jesus tells
us that the generation of 1967 will not pass away till *all things* be
accomplished concerning the Second Advent. *We* are that generation. God
told Moses that His people Israel from the time of the Abrahamic Covenant,
1996 BC to the Exodus - 1466 BC, would be 4 generations, making a generation
100 years.


 So *we* are of the generation that will see the return of Jesus, which
could take place anytime between now and past our mid-century. Times? Jesus
said we won't know the day or hour. But the mystery of iniquity is about to
be manifested. When it is, we will *know* the time is getting short. Is it
here yet? No. Are there deceivers to confuse us? Yes. Therefore let us stick
with God's Word, especially *this* chapter, and we won't be deceived or in
confusion. George Muller is very helpful at this point. See what Jesus said
about Jewish tradition in Matthew 15.


 One dear brother was asked, “Are you pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib -
pre-mill, post-mill, a-mill?” He answered, - “I'm Pan-mill - I believe
everything will pan out okay in the end!” Though this is a bit facetious -
yet it has wisdom in it.


 I sensed the Spirit speaking to me years ago, - “You are interested in
end-time events in the Book of Daniel and Revelation, aren't you?” I agreed
with Him that I was. “But”, He continued, “What progress have you made in
letting Christ live out the Sermon on the Mount and other NT teachings
through your life?” I confessed that I lacked here. “When Galatians 2:20 is
a reality in your life, then I will enlighten you clearly on end-time
events,” He said. It is only now at 86 that I see more clearly the meaning
of Scripture on this subject.


 Please then, let none of us pass lightly over 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and
especially *this* chapter. Let this be our Plumbline for end-time events.
Let not *any* voice or writing lead us away from *this plumbline*.
*Then*the smile of God will rest upon us, and
*His peace* will rule in our hearts!


 Finally note 2:15 - *“hold the traditions which you were taught whether by
word, or by letter of ours.” *The Jews had traditions - the Oral tradition
of Talmud and Mishneh. They are interesting, but are *not* on the level of
Paul's letters and traditions. Let us be wise and discerning. Let us choose
the right Plumbline of tradition, the one *God* endorses. The NT
*He*endorses. It is the key to interpret the OT. None other will do.
Let the NT
word mean what *it* wants to mean - not what many interpreters and
commentaries suggest it means. One minister gave a Commentary to a black
preacher friend. He couldn't wait for his reaction. Finally he received this
word, “Well, it's just amazing how much light the Bible shed on that
Commentary!” - J.A.W.



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