II Thessalonians

TitleTitle

English – English – Second Second ThessaloniansThessalonians

Greek – Greek – Pro.j Pro.j Qessalonikeij BQessalonikeij B

AuthorAuthor

PauPaull

Date of WritingDate of Writing

51 51 ADAD

ThemeTheme

Theological and PracticalTheological and Practical

CorrectionsCorrections

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 Now Now we request you, brethren, with we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be from your composure or be disturbed ….disturbed ….

2 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 3:11 3:11 We hear that We hear that some among you some among you are leading an are leading an undisciplined life, undisciplined life, doing no work at doing no work at all….all….

Purpose of WritingPurpose of WritingPaul writes to correct the two Paul writes to correct the two major problems of the major problems of the Thessalonians: their Thessalonians: their theological problem theological problem concerning the coming of concerning the coming of Christ and their practical Christ and their practical problem concerning idleness.problem concerning idleness.

Survey of II ThessaloniansSurvey of II Thessalonians

1.1.Paul’s ArgumentPaul’s Argument2.2.Survey of II Survey of II ThessaloniansThessalonians

3.3.Place in the CanonPlace in the Canon

The Argument of II The Argument of II ThessaloniansThessalonians

Jesus has not yet returned. Jesus has not yet returned. Before Jesus returns:Before Jesus returns:1.1. There will be a great There will be a great apostasy.apostasy.2.2. The Antichrist will come.The Antichrist will come.3.3. He will deceive the world. He will deceive the world.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-2 Thessalonians 2:10-11 11 …with all the …with all the deception of wickedness deception of wickedness for those who perish, for those who perish, because they did not because they did not receive the love of the receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. truth so as to be saved. 1111 For this reason God For this reason God will send upon them a will send upon them a deluding influence so deluding influence so that they will believe that they will believe what is false….what is false….

Christ in II ThessaloniansChrist in II Thessalonians

1.1. The Coming Mighty The Coming Mighty KingKing2.2. The Coming Protective The Coming Protective KingKing

The Coming Mighty The Coming Mighty KingKing

2 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1:7 T1:7 The Lord Jesus he Lord Jesus will be revealed will be revealed from heaven with from heaven with His mighty angels in His mighty angels in flaming fire ….flaming fire ….

Christ in II ThessaloniansChrist in II Thessalonians

The Coming Protective The Coming Protective KingKing

2 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7 1:6-7 For after all it For after all it is only just for God to is only just for God to repay with affliction repay with affliction those who afflict you, those who afflict you, 77 and to give relief to and to give relief to you who are afflicted you who are afflicted and to us as well and to us as well when the Lord Jesus when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from will be revealed from heaven…. heaven….

Place in the CanonPlace in the CanonHistorically, we see that the apostolic teachings were in place very early.

Theologically, we learn that Christ will be triumphant.

Devotionally, we should be led to worship him and rejoice in him.