2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 – A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green

I See Trouble On The Way (1)

This is the first post in a three-part look at an admittedly difficult text of Paul’s in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. It will make you appreciate Peter’s observation that Paul’s letters “contain some things that are hard to understand” (2 Peter 3:16). So God bless you for being here and I hope you’ll find some helpfulContinue reading “I See Trouble On The Way (1)”

I See Trouble On The Way (3)

Historically speaking 1. If the man of lawlessness represents a pronounced escalation of evil and apostasy, is there any way for us to identify it? Can we look back at some point in the first century (or afterward) and say this is what Paul was talking about? 2. We certainly find several texts telling usContinue reading “I See Trouble On The Way (3)”

I See Trouble On The Way (2)

Unpacking the text 1. Paul tells the Thessalonians that Jesus will not return “until the rebellion occurs, and the man of lawlessness is revealed” (2:3). So, we have two things to work with—the rebellion and the revealing of the man of lawlessness who is also referred to as “the man doomed to destruction” (v. 3).Continue reading “I See Trouble On The Way (2)”