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NASB | 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed], [Dan 7:25; 8:25; 1 Tim 4:1] |
Subject: anti-christ revealed before rapture? |
Bible Note: Nolan I do not believe the rapture and the return of Christ (Day of the Lord) are the same. If we read the rapture account in 1 Thess 4 we see the Lord in the air not on earth. In the account of the return of Jesus in Revelation and Zech 14:4, Jesus touches down on earth. Further knowing the job of the Holy Spirit to be a companion and comforter John 16:7 in find it hard to believe God would allow his Children to be here at the hardest time without the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort them. In other words to do it in their own strength. My opinion of the sequence is: 1. Rapture 1 Thess 4. 2. Withdrawal of the Holy Spirit from earth 2 Thess. 2 3. Revealing of the antichrist. 2 Thess. 2 4. Tribulation Matt. 24 Daniel 9:27 Daniel’s 70 week 5. Return of Christ, Jesus splits the mountains. 6. Millennial reign of Christ. The only question I have is does the rapture take place before the Tribulation starts or some where within it. It seems likely that the tribulation will have been started before the 1 Thess 4 takes place. As you so well put it. These are just my thoughts, and I am open to any suggests or 'correction' here. If you have something to add here that is based upon the Bible, then by all means, let me know. I have not used any other source other than the Bible to come up with the above 'chronology', but I realize that our focus is not on what is going to happen- our focus is on 'being ready' for the Groom's return for His bride, since the Groom will come just like a 'thief in the night'! (1 Thess. 5:2) EdB |