From 86d5c261d49d0640500ca2f27e5edc8f8b5cdeb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nancino Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:58:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add '2th/02/intro.md' --- 2th/02/intro.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 2th/02/intro.md diff --git a/2th/02/intro.md b/2th/02/intro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9ef9eadb --- /dev/null +++ b/2th/02/intro.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# 2 Thessalonians 02 General Notes + +#### Special concepts in this chapter + +##### "Being gathered together to be with him" + +This passage refers to a time when Jesus calls to himself those who have believed in him. Scholars differ on whether or not this refers to Christ's final glorious return. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]) + +##### Man of lawlessness +This is the same as "son of destruction" and "lawless one" in this chapter. Paul associates him with Satan, who is actively working in the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]]) + +##### Sits in the temple of God +Paul could be referring to the Jerusalem temple that the Romans destroyed several years after he wrote this letter. Or he could be referring to a future physical temple, or to the church as the spiritual temple of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]]) + +## Links: + +* __[2 Thessalonians 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__ + +__[<<](../01/intro.md) | [>>](../03/intro.md)__