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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: Greetings Ed! So do you believe that "the restrainer" spoken of in 2 Thess. 2:7 is Jesus Christ Himself? If you believe this, then how is it that Jesus must be "taken out of the way?" The NKJV believes that this person or restrainer spoken of in 2 Thess. 2:7 is diety also, showing capitalization for 'he' in the verse. Although, I believe that the NKJV is making reference to the Holy Spirit in 2 Thess. 2:7 instead of Christ Himself, since Christ cannot be the One who is taken out of the way: we are discussing His Second Coming! :) The only logical conclusion that I can come to is that the restrainer spoken of in 2 Thess. 2:7 is indeed the Holy Spirit, and the NKJV translators seem to agree. Beyond that, I fail to see how 2 Thess. 2:6 and 7 imply that there is a period of time between the events in 2 Thess. 2:8. The events spoken of in 1 Thess. 4:14-17 are about the rapture, we at least agree on that. Also, it is clear that the events spoken of in 2 Thess. 2 are speaking of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, or the Day of the Lord. However, I presume that you must not believe that the rapture and the Day of the Lord take place on the same day, or your argument would not make any sense. 1 Thess. 4:17 explicitly states that we will "meet the Lord in the air." If we are meeting the Lord in the air at the rapture, then this must also mean that these events are taking place on the Day of the Lord, or during His Second Coming. And 2 Thess. 2:8 says "whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming." So in other words, my conclusion is that Christians are raptured AND the antichrist is put to death on the same day, the Day of the Lord, which is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Of course, my view would say that antichrist would already be revealed and begin Satan's wrath before the rapture occurs. Please tell me if you can find any Biblical support for your view. Thank you for sharing your view with me! I appreciate it, even though I come to a different conclusion, my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |