2 Thessalonians
Clarification about the Day of the Lord and Christian living
"May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance."
2 Thessalonians 3:5
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About the Book
IntroTo correct eschatological panic and the resulting idleness - reassuring the church that the Day of the Lord has not yet come while calling the disorderly to get back to work.
Endurance in Persecution and the Man of Lawlessness
Ch. 1-3Paul commends the Thessalonians' perseverance under persecution, corrects the false belief that the Day of the Lord has already come, describes the man of lawlessness, and calls the church to diligent work while waiting for Christ's return.
Second Thessalonians corrects the twin errors of eschatological alarm and eschatological passivity — both of which are dangers in communities with strong end-times expectations.