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NASB | 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now in regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to meet Him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, [Mark 13:27; 1 Thess 2:19; 4:15-17] |
Subject: the meaning of the rebellion |
Bible Note: Actually, Paul writes that "that day shall not come" (not the Second Coming, but rather the Day of the Lord) until the "apostasia" (standing away from - could be spiritual, like our use of the word 'apostasy', or could be physical like a departure. This word is used both ways in the Bible.), and until the "revealing" of the lawless one. If you conclude that the Abomination of Desolation will be the revealing of the antichrist, then the day of the Lord must come after that. On the other hand, the confirming of a seven year treaty would be a big giveaway, which will happen three and a half years sooner. Remember, Paul is not saying that the coming of the Lord, and our gathering together to Him is what will happen after these things. He is saying that the Day of the Lord will happen after these things. The confusion came when some claimed that the rapture (our gathering to Him) had already happened, and they were now in the Day of the Lord. Paul says "No, that day will not come until..." Watch for Jesus! |