We have been parsing down 2 Thessalonians 2 to better understand the things that Paul was reminding the church at Thessalonica. He tells us that there are two things that are different, the Day of the Lord and the above assembly. The above assembly being the time when the redeemed are caught up to form this new group. Paul goes on to describe this two more times. Paul says that the Day of the Lord will not come unless there is a “falling away” or a divorce first. Then the son of perdition is revealed. We find out that there is a downward holding from heaven to earth, keeping the son of perdition from his uncovering until he is revealed. Paul clarifies that the downward holding is until the ones from out of the middle arise, the above congregation. Then the lawless one will be revealed. Paul continues to explain that there is a strong delusion or energy of error sent by the Elohim. We know that there are many delusions and intentional lies that the lawless want to push on the wold, but this one is from the Elohim, not from Satanas’ bag of tricks. Paul tells us that we are the first fruits and explains again our rising up.
Let’s review. Last week we noted that verse eight had a large parenthetical phrase in it and should have been connected with verse nine as one sentence, but actually it should also include verse ten, eleven and twelve, as well. Yes one very long sentence.
2 Thessalonians 2:6 “And now at this very time the downward holding, know, into the apocalypse, he in the his self proper time.”
2:7 “for the mystery now already active the lawlessness, only the downward holding at this moment until from out of middle arise”.
2:8 “And at that time uncover the lawless (that the Lord Jesus take up the Spirit the mouth his and render useless, the manifestation/epiphany the coming parousia his).”
2 Thessalonians 2:9 G3739 whose G1510.2.3 [2is G3588 G3952 1arrival] G2596 according to G1753 the energy G3588 G4567 of Satan G1722 in G3956 every G1411 power G2532 and G4592 signs G2532 and G5059 miracles G5579 of a lie,
2 Thessalonians 2:9 G3739 R-GSM ου G2076 [G5748] V-PXI-3S εστιν G3588 T-NSF η G3952 N-NSF παρουσια G2596 PREP κατ G1753 N-ASF ενεργειαν G3588 T-GSM του G4567 N-GSM σατανα G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DSF παση G1411 N-DSF δυναμει G2532 CONJ και G4592 N-DPN σημειοις G2532 CONJ και G5059 N-DPN τερασιν G5579 N-GSN ψευδους
“this is the coming downward energy the Satanas in all power and signs and wonders falsehood”
1753 LSJ Gloss:ἐνέργεια action, operation, energy
Dodson:ἐνέργεια working, activity working, action, productive work, activity; in the NT, confined to superhuman activity.
TBESG:ἐνέργεια active energy
G:N-F
ἐνέργεια, -ας, ἡ
(< ἐνεργής), [in LXX:
operative power (as distinct from δύναμις, potential power), working: of God,
; of Satan,
(cf. M, Th., l.with; AR, Eph., 241 ff.; Cremer, 261).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) working, efficiency
1a) in the NT used only of superhuman power, whether of God or of the Devil
For Synonyms see entry G5820
ἐνέργεια
energeia en-erg'-i-ah From G1756; efficiency (“energy”) KJV Usage: operation, strong, (effectual) working.
N-ASF - Robinson's Morphological Analysis Codes
Part of Speech: Noun
Case: Accusative
Number: Singular
Gender: Feminine
Energeia is a noun in the accusative which is a direct object of an action or the goal of motion. It marks the object of the verb. It is singular and feminine. The action or energy modifies the only verb in the sentence, esti, is.
The lawless, comes in the energy of Satanas. We know Satanas has some type of energy, it is not Holy or Godly, it is unholy and ungodly. Satanas’ energy is not the Holy Spirit. The believers in Christ have the Holy Spirit on the inside, and as Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 12, we have the power of the Holy Spirit for wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, diverse unacquired tongues, interpretation of tongues. Whether we use it or not is not the point. Many good people have no idea that they should be using the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
When Drakōn, Satanas, and the one third of the fallen sons of the Elohim are cast out of the lower heavens (not the upper heaven) they know that their time is short, Revelation 12. The accuser, Satanas, has not been cast down yet as we are still being accused. This takes place at some point in the middle of the tribulation when the thunders speak. From where ever the sons of the Elohim meet, in the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north, the very place Satanas wanted to put a throne to judge the sons of the Elohim, he and Drakōn will be tossed out. They will both be directing the events on the earth during the tribulation from the front row.
The first beast.
Revelation 13:3 G2532 And G1520 one G1537 of G3588 G2776 his heads G1473 G5616 was as G4969 having been slain G1519 to G2288 death; G2532 and G3588 the G4127 wound G3588 G2288 of his death G1473 G2323 was cured; G2532 and G2296 there was wonder G3650 in all G3588 the G1093 earth G3694 after G3588 the G2342 beast.
4 G2532 And G4352 they did obeisance G3588 to the G1404 dragon, G3588 to the one G1325 giving G3588 the G1849 authority G3588 to the G2342 beast. G2532 And G4352 they did obeisance to G3588 the G2342 beast, G3004 saying, G5100 Who G3664 is likened G3588 to the G2342 beast? G2532 And G5100 who G1415 is mighty G4170 to wage war G3326 with G1473 it?
5 G2532 And G1325 was given G1473 to him G4750 a mouth G2980 speaking G3173 great things G2532 and G988 blasphemy. G2532 And G1325 was given G1473 to it G1849 authority G4171 [2war G4160 1to make] G3376 [3months G5062 1forty G1417 2two].
6 G2532 And G455 he opened G3588 G4750 his mouth G1473 G1519 for G988 blasphemy G4314 against G3588 G2316 God, G987 to blaspheme G3588 G3686 his name, G1473 G2532 and G3588 G4633 his tent, G1473 G2532 and G3588 the ones G1722 [2in G3588 3the G3772 4heaven G4637 1encamping].
They worship Drakōn for the healing of the evil world leader. Who then gives Satanas his power? Drakōn. Drakōn was specifically created as a one of a kind being to sport, prick, and goad the angels. Satanas was a fallen son of the Elohim, he doesn’t have the power Drakōn does. However angels and other sons of the Elohim have some power that manfaced does not have.
The second beast.
Revelation 13:11 G2532 And G1492 I saw G243 another G2342 beast G305 ascending G1537 from out of G3588 the G1093 earth, G2532 and G2192 he had G2768 [2horns G1417 1two] G3664 likened G721 to a lamb; G2532 and G2980 he spoke G5613 as G1404 a dragon.
12 G2532 And G3588 [2the G1849 3authority G3588 4of the G4413 5first G2342 6beast G3956 1he executes all] G4160 G1799 before G1473 him, G2532 and G4160 caused G3588 the G1093 earth, G2532 and G3588 the ones G1722 [2in G1473 3it G2730 1dwelling], G2443 that G4352 they should do obeisance to G3588 the G2342 [2beast G3588 G4413 1first], G3739 of whom G2323 was cured G3588 G4127 [2wound G3588 G2288 3of death G1473 1of his].
13 G2532 And G4160 he works G4592 [2signs G3173 1great] G2532 and G4442 fire, G2443 that G1537 from out of G3588 the G3772 heaven G2597 it should come down G1909 upon G3588 the G1093 earth G1799 before G3588 G444 men.
14 G2532 And G4105 he misleads G3588 the ones G1699 of mine, G3588 of the ones G2730 dwelling G1909 upon G3588 the G1093 earth, G1223 by G3588 the G4592 signs G3739 which G1325 were given G1473 to him G4160 to do G1799 before G3588 the G2342 beast, G3004 saying G3588 to the ones G2730 dwelling G1909 upon G3588 the G1093 earth G4160 to make G1504 an image G3588 to the G2342 beast G3739 which G2192 had G3588 the G4127 wound G3588 of the G3162 sword, G2532 and G2198 lived.
15 G2532 And G1325 was given G1473 to him G4151 breath G1325 to give G3588 to the G1504 image G3588 of the G2342 beast, G2443 that G2532 also G2980 [5should speak G3588 1the G1504 2image G3588 3of the G2342 4beast], G2532 and G4160 should cause G3745 as many as G302 would G3361 not G4352 do obeisance G3588 to the G1504 image G3588 of the G2342 beast, G2443 that G615 they should be killed.
The second beast is the false prophet who also speaks like Drakōn. He gets the earth to worship the first beast. He has the ability to bring fire from heaven. He can do miracles
Revelation 19:19 G2532 And G1492 I saw G3588 the G2342 beast, G2532 and G3588 the G935 kings G3588 of the G1093 earth, G2532 and G3588 G4753 their militaries G1473 G4863 being gathered together G4160 to make G4171 war G3326 with G3588 the one G2521 sitting G1909 upon G3588 the G2462 horse, G2532 and G3326 with G3588 G4753 his military. G1473
20 G2532 And G4084 [3was laid hold of G3588 1the G2342 2beast], G2532 and G3326 with G1438 this one G3588 the G5578 false prophet, G3588 the one G4160 performing G3588 the G4592 signs G1799 before G1473 him, G1722 in G3739 which G4105 he misled G3588 the ones G2983 receiving G3588 the G5480 imprint G3588 of the G2342 beast, G2532 and G3588 the ones G4352 doing obeisance to G3588 G1504 his image. G1473 G2198 [4living G906 3were thrown G3588 1The G1417 2two] G1519 into G3588 the G3041 lake G3588 G4442 of fire G3588 G2545 burning G1722 with G3588 G2303 sulphur.
21 G2532 And G3588 the G3062 rest G615 were killed G1722 by G3588 the G4501 broadsword G3588 of the one G2521 sitting G1909 upon G3588 the G2462 horse, G3588 by the one G1831 going forth G1537 from out of G3588 G4750 his mouth. G1473 G2532 And G3956 all G3588 the G3732 birds G5526 were filled G1537 of G3588 G4561 their flesh.
The beast and false prophet are thrown into the lake of fire. Drakōn is the one allowed to give power to others who work for him. Satanas has power now for lying signs and wonders and to raise up the son of perdition.
Back to Thessalonians.
2 Thessalonians 2:8-9 And at that time uncover the lawless (that the Lord Jesus take up the Spirit the mouth his and render useless, the manifestation the coming his) this is the coming downward energy the Satanas in all power and signs and wonders falsehood”.
The lawless one is uncovered. He is coming with downward energy from Satanas, with power signs and lying wonders. He is going to be consumed with the double edged sword coming from Jesus’ mouth. Jesus will be wearing an outer garment that says King of kings and Lord of lords. We know the end of the story.
What we don’t know is who this son of perdition is, the beast who dies and rises again. Who is this world leader who tricks everyone? These questions may not come to light until we are gathered into the above congregation. Some prophecies have to be fulfilled before we see them.
2 Thessalonians 2:10 G2532 and G1722 in G3956 every G539 deception G3588 G93 of unrighteousness G1722 among G3588 the ones G622 being destroyed, G446.2 because of G3588 the G26 love G3588 of the G225 truth G3756 they received not G1209 G1519 for G3588 G4982 them to be delivered. G1473
2 Thessalonians 2:10 G2532 CONJ και G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DSF παση G539 N-DSF απατη G93 N-GSF αδικιας G3588 T-DPM τοις G622 [G5730] V-PEP-DPM απολλυμενοις G473 PREP ανθ G3739 R-GPM ων G3588 T-ASF την G26 N-ASF αγαπην G3588 T-GSF της G225 N-GSF αληθειας G3756 PRT-N ουκ G1209 [G5662] V-ADI-3P εδεξαντο G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASN το G4982 [G5683] V-APN σωθηναι G846 P-APM αυτους
2:9 “this is the coming downward energy the Satanas in all power and signs and wonders falsehood”
2:10 “and in all deceit unrighteousness the destroys fully over who the love the truth not received into the save them”
This sentence should have connected with verse 9 as the downward energy of Satanas in all power and signs and false wonders, and in all deceit, unrighteousness, destroys fully over those who do not receive the love of truth into salvation.
539 LSJ Gloss:ἀπάτη a trick, fraud, deceit
Dodson:ἀπάτη deceit, deception deceit, deception, deceitfulness, delusion.
TBESG:ἀπάτη deceit
G:N-F
ἀπάτη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Ecc.9:6 א (no Heb. equiv.),
deceit, deceitfulness: Col.2:8; τοῦ πλούτου,
(MM, VGT, see word); τῆς ἀδικίας, 2Th.2:10; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Heb.3:13; αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι τῆς ἀ., Eph.4:22. pl., ἀπά ται (see M, Th., i.e.; NTD, 75; MM, l.with): 2Pe.2:13 (WH, mg., R., txt., ἐν ἀγάπαις).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) deceit, deceitfulness
ἀπάτη
apatē ap-at'-ay From G538; delusion
KJV Usage: deceit (-ful, -fulness), deceivableness (-ving).
N-DSF - Robinson's Morphological Analysis Codes
Part of Speech: Noun
Case: Dative
Number: Singular
Gender: Feminine
Apatē is a noun marking the object of the preposition, “in all deception”. Who owns the deception? Satanas. It is also a singular deception. Satanas has one trick, that’s it. Satanas owns the deceit. He is the deceiver. This tells us that the ones left on earth at this time did not love the truth for salvation. There are no saved believers on the earth.
2 Thessalonians 2:11 G2532 And G1223 on account of G3778 this G3992 [2shall send forth G1473 3to them G3588 G2316 1God] G1753 an energy G4106 of delusion, G1519 for G3588 G4100 them to believe G1473 G3588 in the G5579 lie,
2 Thessalonians 2:11 G2532 CONJ και G1223 PREP δια G5124 D-ASN τουτο G3992 [G5719] V-PAI-3S πεμπει G846 P-DPM αυτοις G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G1753 N-ASF ενεργειαν G4106 N-GSF πλανης G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASN το G4100 [G5658] V-AAN πιστευσαι G846 P-APM αυτους G3588 T-DSN τω G5579 N-DSN ψευδει
“and through this despatch He, the Elohim, energy error into the trust they the lie.”
3992 LSJ Gloss:πέμπω to send, despatch
Dodson:πέμπω I send I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.
TBESG:πέμπω to send
G:V
πέμπω
[in LXX chiefly for שָׁלַח ;]
to send;
__(a) of persons: with accusative, absol.,
__(b) of things : Rev.11:10; before εἰς, Rev.1:11; id., of purpose,
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to send
1a) to bid a thing to be carried to one
1b) to send (thrust or insert) a thing into another
For Synonyms see entry G5813
πέμπω
pempō pem'-po Apparently a primary verb; to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι hiēmi [as a stronger form of εἶμι eimi ] refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 denotes properly the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield KJV Usage: send, thrust in.
V-PAI-3S - Robinson's Morphological Analysis Codes
Tense: Present
Voice: Active
Mood: Indicative
Person: third
Number: Singular
This is a present tense, a simple statement of fact, and it is active, meaning the subject is the doer. The indicative mood is again a simple statement of fact. Here the Elohim is the one sending or dispatching. The dispatching is the motion of something coming to earth. What is it? The energy of wandering.
1753 Energeia is a noun in the accusative which is a direct object of an action or the goal of motion. It marks the object of the verb. It is singular and feminine. The action or energy modifies the only verb in the sentence, dispatch
4106 LSJ Gloss:πλάνη a wandering, roaming
Dodson:πλάνη a wandering, error a wandering; fig: deceit, delusion, error, sin.
TBESG:πλάνη error
G:N-F
πλάνη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Pro.14:8 (מִרְמָה), Wis.1:12, al ;]
a wandering. Metaph., a going astray, an error (in NT always with respect to morals or religion):
(AS)
Thayer:
1) a wandering, a straying about
1a) one led astray from the right way, roams hither and thither
2) metaph.
2a) mental straying
2a1) error, wrong opinion relative to morals or religion
2b) error which shows itself in action, a wrong mode of acting
2c) error, that which leads into error, deceit or fraud
πλάνη
planē plan'-ay Feminine of G4108 (as abstraction); objectively fraudulence; subjectively a straying from orthodoxy or piety KJV Usage: deceit, to deceive, delusion, error.
N-GSF - Robinson's Morphological Analysis Codes
Part of Speech: Noun
Case: Genitive
Number: Singular
Gender: Feminine
The word planē is a noun and genitive which means it modifies another noun showing the relationship between the two. It is singular and feminine. It is modifying energy. Energy and wandering are nouns pointing to the dispatching. Let’s recap.
2:8 “And at that time uncover the lawless (that the Lord Jesus take up the Spirit the mouth his and render useless, the manifestation/epiphany the coming parousia his).”
2:9 “this is the coming downward energy the Satanas in all power and signs and wonders falsehood”
2:10 “and in all deceit unrighteousness the destroys fully over who the love the truth not received into the save them”
2:11“and through this despatch He, the Elohim, energy error into the trust they the lie.”
This is a very long sentence. At the time the mystery is revealed and the above congregation is taken out of the way, then the lawless is revealed through the energy of Satanas, with power, signs, and false wonders, and deceit, and unrighteousness that destroys fully those who do not love the truth and receive salvation, and through this, He, the Elohim, dispatch's energy error into those who trust the lie.
The people who are on earth with the son of perdition will trust the lie, that he is the world leader and a messiah. The Elohim is dispatching the energy of wandering, error, delusion, fraudulence, and they will be blind to the lies. However, when they see the son of perdition sit in the holy of holies and not die, then they will know they have been fooled. Dispatch, pempō, is an active statement of fact, the Elohim dispatches the energy of error and it is active today.
We can shorten Paul’s sentence to:
‘Through the energy of Satanas the Elohim dispatches energy error into they who trust the lie’.
This is the foundation of these four verses. Paul’s extra thoughts teach us a lot, but the main focus is that when Satanas uses his energy the Elohim will send erroneous energy to the people who believe the lie. While Satanas is trying to impress the people left on the earth with false power, signs, wonders, and deceit, the Elohim will dispatch energy to those who believe Satanas.
If we think about this practically, from the time of Christ many Jews have been under this energy of deceit, believing the lie that Jesus is not the Messiah, even though he was on the earth opening blind eyes and deaf ears, and he was on the earth after his crucifixion for forty days teaching his disciples. The Day of Pentecost should have alerted the religious leaders that something was different, and seeing the apostles heal people should have been another clue. But the energy of fraudulence, error, blinded their eyes and calloused their hearts.
Romans 11:25 G3756 For I do not G1063 G2309 want G1473 you G50 to be ignorant, G80 brethren, G3588 G3466 of this mystery, G3778 G2443 that G3361 you should not G1510.3 be G3844 [2in G1438 3yourselves G5429 1intelligent], G3754 that G4457 callousness G575 [2in part G3313 G3588 3 to G* 4Israel G1096 1has happened] G891 until G3739 of which time G3588 the G4138 fullness G3588 of the G1484 nations G1525 should enter in
4457 LSJ Gloss:πώρωσις petrifaction
Dodson:πώρωσις hardness of hearthardness of heart, obtuseness.
TBESG:πώρωσις hardening
G:N-F
πώρωσις, -εως, ἡ
(< πωρόω),
a covering with a callus, a hardening: metaph.,
(AS)
Thayer:
1) the covering with a callus
2) obtrusiveness of mental discernment, dulled perception
3) the mind of one has been blunted
3a) of stubbornness, obduracy
πώρωσις
pōrōsis po'-ro-sis From G4456; stupidity or callousness KJV Usage: blindness, hardness.
The callous hardness the Jews have toward Yahweh Jesus Messiah and the Christian believers is the energy of error, deceit. It was dispatched and continues to be active on the earth. Understand that these Jesus rejectors believe the lie first. Then comes the energy of error. The anti-Christ Jesus rejectors trust the lie and the liar, then they receive the energy of delusion. The Elohim is allowing them the benefits of their belief. This is what they wanted, so now they are calloused and hardened.
When we read this section then we understand from Paul that there is a “grafting in” where Jews and Nations become one body. Paul explains this many times in other letters. This idea was so important that it was symbolized and carved in stones and monuments in the first, second, and third century, to show the grafted people, the one Body of Christ. The years have skewed the understanding of the symbol. The symbol is a menorah, a star, and a fish, in a vertical line, where the menorah’s base is a triangle and the fishes tail is a triangle. The menorah represents the light of the Elohim, seven days of creation, and was used in the temple. The fish represents faith in Jesus Messiah and is an acrostic for “Jesus Christ Son of God Savior”, also noting the nations, the many fish. If people saw the fish with the menorah they would understand that Jesus Messiah, the light of the world, had come. The middle portion of the symbol is a star made up of two triangles, one from the menorah and one from the fish. People assume it is the “star of David or the shield of David” but that is incorrect.
Israel did not adopt the “star of David” until the 17th century. The star symbol traces back prior to David. Yet Israel did not appropriate this symbol for itself until people in Prague used it on a flag. Some speculate that the star is two D’s for David, as the Greek letter Delta is a triangle. That would be incorrect as well. The Hebrew letter for “D” looks more like a “T”. Therefore the Jews in the 17th century would not use Greek letters for their symbol. The star was simply an ornamental design not attributed to any religion until the 1st-3rd century when the people who were Jews became Christians, and the nations entered in. It showed the intertwining with the base of the Menorah and the tail of the fish. This is what Paul wrote about in Romans 11:17, the grafting, the unity of believers in the Messiah, Ephesians 2:15. The star naturally forms by the two triangles becoming one star representing the Messiah’s kingship. Jesus is in the middle of the knitting together of the Body of Christ, he is the one in-between the believing Jews and the Nations, forming one unit, Christians. Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords over all Jews and nations. There is no separation in His kingdom. People like to call themselves “Messiah believing Jews” but in reality they are Christians.
Misrepresenting symbols creates delusions and we are not to be carried around by the craft of delusion.
Ephesians 4:14 G2443 that G3371 no longer G1510.3 should we be G3516 infants, G2831 being swelled G2532 and G4064 carried round about G3956 by every G417 wind G3588 of the G1319 instruction, G1722 in G3588 the G2940 cunning G3588 G444 of men, G1722 in G3834 cleverness G4314 to G3588 the G3180 craft G3588 of the G4106 delusion.
15 G226 But being truthful G1161 G1722 in G26 love, G837 we should grow G1519 in G1473 him G3588 in all things, G3956 G3739 which G1510.2.3 is G3588 the G2776 head -- G3588 the G5547 Christ;
16 G1537 from G3739 whom G3956 all G3588 the G4983 body G4883 being fitted together, G2532 and G4822 being instructed G1223 by G3956 every G860 ligament G3588 G2024 of supply, G2596 according to G1753 energy G1722 in G3358 measure G1520 [2one G1538 1of each] G3313 part, G3588 the G838 growth G3588 of the G4983 body G4160 to produce for itself G1519 to G3619 the construction G1438 of itself G1722 in G26 love.
17 G3778 This G3767 then G3004 I say G2532 and G3143 testify G1722 in G2962 the Lord, G3371 for you to no longer G1473 G4043 walk G2531 as G2532 also G3588 the G3062 rest G1484 of the nations G4043 walk, G1722 in G3153 the folly G3588 G3563 of their mind, G1473
18 G4654 being darkened G3588 in the G1271 mind, G1510.6 being G526 separated from G3588 the G2222 life G3588 G2316 of God, G1223 through G3588 the G52 ignorance G3588 G1510.6 being G1722 in G1473 them, G1223 through G3588 the G4457 callousness G3588 G2588 of their heart; G1473
There is a craft, methodeia, of delusion, the scheme of error, or wandering. Wandering is not a great word to use in the translation but if one is lost then that one is wandering. These people are wandering because their hearts are calloused. Callousness is petrifaction which is a process when organic matter is exposed to minerals over time, turning the organic matter into stone. The problem for a heart being exposed to delusion is it turns to stone. But notice what Paul does point out, the truth in love makes us grow together, knit together, in downward energy which grows the Body of Christ in love. The symbol of the fish tail and the menorah base intertwining, Christians.
2 Thessalonians 2:12 G2443 that G2919 [11should be judged G3956 1all G3588 2the ones G3361 3not G4100 4believing G3588 5in the G225 6truth G235 7but G2106 8taking pleasure G1722 9in G3588 G93 10unrighteousness].
2 Thessalonians 2:12 G2443 CONJ ινα G2919 [G5686] V-APS-3P κριθωσιν G3956 A-NPM παντες G3588 T-NPM οι G3361 PRT-N μη G4100 [G5660] V-AAP-NPM πιστευσαντες G3588 T-DSF τη G225 N-DSF αληθεια G235 CONJ αλλα G2106 [G5660] V-AAP-NPM ευδοκησαντες G3588 T-DSF τη G93 N-DSF αδικια
“in order that judge all the not believe the truth but think well the unrighteous”
All of this, the above gathering, the coming of the son of perdition, the energy of Satanas, and the delusion or error that the Elohim sends, is for the judging of those who do not believe in the truth but think well of unrighteousness. We should understand this time period of the tribulation as the time when everyone must choose, even though they already chose to reject Jesus Messiah and be anti-Christs, they have another choice. We remember Paul talking about the “downward holding”, meaning the son of perdition does not come to power until the divorce. When the believers are birthed out from the middle of lawlessness into the above congregation then they are separated from what happens on the earth. Jesus told us of the second separation.
Matthew 13:47 G3825 Again G3664 [5is likened G1510.2.3 G3588 1the G932 2kingdom G3588 3of the G3772 4heavens] G4522 to a dragnet G906 being thrown G1519 into G3588 the G2281 sea, G2532 and G1537 of G3956 every G1085 kind G4863 gathering together;
48 G3739 which G3753 when G4137 it was filled, G307 having been hauled G1909 upon G3588 the G123 shore, G2532 and G2523 having sat down G4816 they gather together G3588 the G2570 good things G1519 into G30 receptacles, G3588 and the G1161 G4550 rotten G1854 [2out G906 1they throw].
The story of drag-netting fish is that the rotten ones are thrown away but the good ones are kept. At this point the divorce has taken place and the above congregation has been birthed into heaven. But the earth has more people left, the dragnet captures everyone and the angels do the separating.
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50 G2532 And G906 they shall throw G1473 them G1519 into G3588 the G2575 furnace G3588 of the G4442 fire; G1563 there, G1510.8.3 there shall be G3588 the G2805 weeping G2532 and G3588 the G1030 gnashing G3588 of the G3599 teeth.
The rotten ones are thrown into the fiery furnace with weeping and gnashing of teeth. At the end of the age, the completion, the angels gather the righteous in the kingdom of heaven. We will be adding people to the kingdom of heaven who come through the tribulation believing in Jesus Messiah. This is the final separation, by this point all humans living and dead have been separated.
Paul winds back around to his first point, “the above assembly”. Verses thirteen and fourteen are one sentence.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 G1473 But we G1161 G3784 ought G2168 to give thanks G3588 G2316 to God G3842 at all times G4012 concerning G1473 you, G80 brethren G25 beloved G5259 by G2962 the Lord, G3754 that G138 [2took you up G1473 G3588 G2316 1God] G575 from G746 the beginning G1519 for G4991 deliverance G1722 in G38 sanctification G4151 of spirit, G2532 and G4102 belief G225 of truth,
14 G1519 in G3739 which G2564 he called G1473 you G1223 through G3588 G2098 our good news G1473 G1519 in G4047 procurement G1391 of the glory G3588 G2962 of our Lord G1473 G* Jesus G5547 Christ
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“But we should be thankful the Elohim always about you brothers loved by Yahweh because takes up you the Elohim away off first, the first fruits into rescue, in purification spirit and trust truth into this and summon you through the gospel from us into acquisition glory the Yahweh of us Jesus Messiah.”
Paul again reiterates that the believers in Christ leave first. He told us that we were the above congregation, he told us that we arise out from the middle and are birthed, and now he tells us again that the Elohim takes us “away off first”. We are the first fruits. We are summoned into acquisition. This is the Day of Redemption, the day that we are redeemed. This is the glory of Yahweh Jesus Messiah, the thing he died for, the thing he endured crucifixion for. This is good news.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 “Ask but brothers over the coming the Yahweh our Jesus Messiah and our above gathering to him”
2:2 “into the not quickly excite you away from the mind but not disturb and not through word and not through letter as through from us as that be upon the Day the Yahweh.
2:3 “Not anyone you deceive downwards no one turn that if not come the apostasy first and uncover the manfaced the lawless the son the destruction”.
2:6 “And now at this very time the downward holding, know, into the apocalypse, he in the his self proper time.”
2:7 “for the mystery now already active the lawlessness, only the downward holding at this moment until from out of middle arise”.
2:8 “And at that time uncover the lawless (that the Lord Jesus take up the Spirit the mouth his and render useless, the epiphany the coming parousia his).”
2:9 “this is the coming downward energy the Satanas in all power and signs and wonders falsehood”
2:10 “and in all deceit unrighteousness the destroys fully over who the love the truth not received into the save them”
2:11“and through this, despatch He, the Elohim, energy error into the trust they the lie.”
2:12 “In order that judge all the not believe the truth but think well the unrighteous”
2:13-14 “But we should be thankful the Elohim at all times around you brothers loved by Yahweh because takes up you the Elohim away off first, the first fruits into rescue, in purification spirit and trust truth into this and summon you through the gospel from us into acquisition glory the Yahweh of us Jesus Messiah.”
Today Paul might say it like this: “I ask you not to be upset regarding the Day of the Lord and the above gathering, thinking that the Day of the Lord is upon us. Don’t let anyone deceive you that the divorce (apostasy) comes before uncovering the son of perdition. He will be uncovered in his proper time. This mystery is active now, and the lawless one is held down right now, until from out of the middle of the lawless the assembly arises. Then the lawless one is uncovered who is coming with Satanas’ energy, with power, signs, lying wonders, in deceit. The unrighteousness fully destroys the ones who did not love the truth and did not receive salvation. Through this deceit the Elohim dispatches an energy of error to those who trust and believe the lie in order to judge the unbelievers and those who think well of unrighteousness. But we should be thankful because the Elohim is always at all times around us. You are loved by Yahweh because he takes you up to the Elohim away off, first. You are the first fruits to be rescued. Purify your spirit, trust the truth, you are called through the gospel from us into acquisition, the glory of the Lord of us, Jesus Messiah.
Clearly Paul wants us to know something about the time when we are taken up, the harpazo, the rapture, as he tells us in several different ways. The people of Thessalonica are not unlike us, we have many crafty liars who try to push delusions, but we are to trust in the truth. If we can’t trust in Paul’s words then we have nothing. If we trust the logos, the words that the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to speak, then we have a great insight as to what happens when the first fruits are gone. We are not ignorant of the son of perdition, the one who will come in demonic spiritual power. We know a bit about what that time period will look like but we don’t need to know much. The people who will need this information are the ones left when the Elohim takes us away off first. Those who choose to trust in the lawless will be sent the energy of delusion to continue to believe the lie. Yet there will be some who are not going to believe the son of perdition and they will not take the mark of the beast. They will join us after the tribulation. Meanwhile we have the privilege of sharing Pauls words and giving our friends and loved ones hope.
