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NASB | 2 Thessalonians 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Thessalonians 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself [so proudly and so insolently] above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he [actually enters and] takes his seat in the temple of God, publicly proclaiming that he himself is God. [Ezek 28:2; Dan 11:36, 37] |
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Who is this referring to? Ezek. 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Ezek. 28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Ezek. 28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. |
Bible Answer: Hi New Creature, John McArthur's notes for this passage says that 'the language best fits Satan." I will print out the full notes if you request it. He says that the section concerning the king of Tyre is similar to Isaiah 14:3-23 referring to the king of Babylon. I see similarities to the passage in 2 Thess where "the man of lawlessness" is revealed. He takes his seat as God in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. You might compare the NASB with the NKJ in how they have a variance in interpretation of being a god or God for Ezekiel 28. A look at Psalm 82 would be of interest to you also. Also John 10:33, "The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man [NKJ, Man], make Yourself out to be God." From the heart, Ray |
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