2 Thessalonians

To 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.

Paul 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.