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BACKGROUND: Forbackgroundonthecityof_Thessalonica_Ԁsee  D  thestudysheet"WalkingThrutheBible"on1Thessalonians. d    Paul'sinterestandconcernforthenewChristiansat_Thessalonica_ ,  didnotendwiththedispatchofhisfirstlettertothem.Paul'slifewas   onethatshowedcontinuedprayerandlaborforthosehehadwonto  d  Christ. ,    Thebackgroundof 2ndThessalonians isalmostthesameasthat L  ofhisfirstepistletothem.PaulwasstillinCorinthandhadreceived   areportaboutthechurch'sconditionandtheirreceptionofhisfirst  letter.Throughwhatchannelthereportcame,andwhetheroralor L written,wedon'tknow,butitscontentpromptedhimtowrite2 l Thessalonians. 4  CONTENTS: 2Thessalonianswasapparentlypromptedbythree l maindevelopments: 4   1)ThepersecutionoftheChristianstherehadgrownworseand T wasleavingsomeatthepointofdespair.    2)Aletterandotherrepresentations falsely claimingtobefrom  PaulwereonthevergeofconvincingtheChristianstherethatthe T endtimewasalreadypresentandChrist'sreturnwasimminentas t evidencedbytheirsuffering. <   3)ThenearnessofChrist'sreturnhadbeenmisusedasabasisfor  shirkingvocationalresponsibleevenmorethanatthetimeof1 t  Thessalonians.Thisproblemhadbecomequitesevere. <!  DATE: TheletterwaswrittenduringPaul'sstayinCorinthonhis $# secondmissionaryjourney.Paul,SilasandTimothywerealltogether $ andthiscombinationisunknowntousafterthistime.Thedateofthe \% letterisjustafewmonthsafterFirstThessaloniansinAD50or51. | $&  PURPOSE: TomeettheneedsthatpromptedtheEpistlePaul  "( pursuedthreebroadpurposes: "| )   1)HeprovidesanincentivefortheThessalonianstoperseverea #D!* littlelongerbydescribingtherewardandretributionthatGodwould d$ "+ behandingouttotheirpersecutorsinthecomingjudgment. X   2)Paulwantstomakeclearthattheyunderstandthatcertain   thingsmusthappenfirstbeforethe"DayoftheLord"cameandthus  toprovefalsetheclaimsthatthe"day"hadalreadyarrived(2:112). X   3)Paulissuesdetailedinstructionscoveringdisciplinarysteps x  thechurchshouldtakeincorrectingthosewhorefusetowork(3:6 @ 15).   INTERPRETATIONPROBLEMS:  @   Itisobviousthatinhisfirstepistlethatthesubjectunder `   considerationinchapter4isthedayoftheLord'sreturnandthe (   resurrection(IThess.4:1318).      Apparentlya"forged"letterclaimingtobefromPaulwas  `  circulatingamongthemandcausedconfusion(2Thess.2;23).Some  (  werespeculatingthatthetimeofChrist'sreturnwasimminentand H  wereconnectingitwiththedayofGod'sjudgmentupontheir   enemies(thecomingfallofJerusaleminAD70).   HH  Theterm"DayoftheLord"wasusedamongtheprophetsofthe   OldTestamenttorefertoajudgmentfromGodwhereGod'speople X wouldbevindicatedandtheirenemiespunished.Itwasreferenceto x  historicaleventssuchasthefallofcitiesandnationstotheirenemies. @ Theseeventswere"types"ofthefinaljudgmentoftheLordwhich  willtakeplaceatthereturnofChristandtheresurrectionofallfrom x theirgraves. @   Paulusestheterm"thedayoftheLord"inhisfirstepistle(1 ` Thess5:2)inthechapterfollowinghisdiscussionofthesecond ( coming.Inthesecondepistlehespeaksof"thedayofChrist"(2:2  "dayoftheLord"ASV)sayingthatsomeweremistakenthinking ` "theday"was"athand"anddidn'twantthemtobedeceived. (   Neitherthe"dayoftheLord"asadayofjudgmentupontheJews H fortherejectionofChrist(AD70withthefallofJerusalem,the  destructionofthetemple,andthenation,Matthew24,Mark13,Luke   21);northesecondcomingofChristwiththeresurrectionwereat H! hand. h"   Paulthenin2Thessalonians2givessomeeventsthatmustbe 0# fulfilledbefore"thedayoftheLord."Theinterpretationproblemis $ this:whatisthefulfillmentoftheseeventsof1)apostasy;2)and"the h% manofsin"?Noticethesetwopossibilities: 0& I.ReferstoeventsbeforethejudgmentofAD70. !(   Inthisunderstandingthe"apostasy"wouldbethatcausedbythe !) _Judiastic_ԀfalseteachersthatentrappedChristiansagainintothe "P * keepingoftheLawofMoses.ThebookofHebrewsandGalatians p#!+ especiallydealwiththisproblemasdomanyofPaul'slaterepistles. 8$!, Ї  Theidentityofthe"manofsin:" X    A. ThiscouldbeareferencetoNerowho"deified"himselfand   hadincenseburnedbeforehisimageinthetemples.Inthefifthyear  ofhisreignNeromurderedthefamousRomanteacherand X philosopherSenecawhowashistutorandchiefadviseranda x  restraininginfluenceinhislife(2:7).Nerobecameasevere @ persecutorofChristiansputtingtodeathPaulandPeter.     B.   ItcouldpossiblyevenbetheJewishpriestlyhierarchywhich x defiedGod'srevelationandundertooktostifleGod'sWordand @ enforceitsowntraditionsonallJews. `     AstrongargumentforoneoftheseinterpretationisPaul's (   statementin2:7thatthis"mysteryofiniquity"wasalreadyatwork.    II.  ReferstoeventsfulfilledbythePapacybeforesecondcoming.  (    Thisinterpretationviewsthe"apostasy"asCatholicismandthe H  "manofsin"tobethePopewhomadehimselfthevicarofChriston   earth.Manyhaveheldtothisviewespeciallysincethetimeofthe   ProtestantReformation. H  III.Referstosomeyetunfulfilledeventbeforesecondcoming. 0   Thisinterpretationlooksforagreater"apostasy"tooccurinthe  "Christian"faithinthefuturethanhasyetarrivedonthescene."The h manofsin"isoftenequatedwiththe"AntiChrist"thatJohnspoke 0 ofinIJohn2:18(writtenintheAD60's,ofwhomJohnsaidthere P were"many"and"evennow"existing).  ̀@KK  OUTLINEOFSECONDTHESSALONIANS  P HHI.  Pauldealswithsomepersonalmatters:1:112 `   A.  Paulextendsabriefsalutation1:12 (   B.0  Paul'sthanksgivingovertheirspiritualprogress1:34Hpp   C.0  Encouragescontinuedfaithfulnessamidsuffering1:510pp   D.0  PraysforGodtostrengthentheirlives1:1112 pp II.0  ConcerningtheDayoftheLord:2:117H!pp   A.0  PauldisclaimsteachingthattheLord'scomingisimminent h" 2:12.TheLord'scomingnortheDayoftheLordwillcome 0# till:$pp   B.0  Anapostasy("rebellion")ensues2:3h%pp   C.  Themanofsinberevealed2:312 0& III.Paul'sappealstothem2:133:15 P '   A.  Paulappealsfortheirfirmnessinthefaith2:1317. !(   B.0  Heappealsfortheirprayers3:15.!)pp   C.0  Heappealsfordisciplinetowardthosewalkingdisorderly "P * 3:615p#!+pp IV.0  Concludingbenedictionandgreeting3:16_Ԅ18_____ 8$!,pp y4XX<@%  "Traditions" & %y4Ԉ X @   2Thessalonians2:15;3:6  X<X %&Introduction: X 1.0  ParadosisistheGreekwordtranslated"tradition."Itisdefined   asthatwhichisgivenoverorhandeddownbywordofmouthor  inwriting,andcanrefertothesubstanceofteachingfrom X whateversource,includingtheDivine(2Thess.2;15;3:6;1Cor. x  11:2).Thisisthesenseinwhichitisusedinourtext.@ pp 2.0  "Traditions"asusedinthesenseof"traditionsofmen"are    religiouslawsandregulationsoriginatinginthemindsofmen  x  andhandeddownorallyand/orinprintingfromgenerationto  @  generation.`  pp 0    Jesusfrequentlydenouncedsuchtraditionsandwarned (  disciplesthatfollowingthemmakesthewordofGod"ofnone   effect"(seeMatthew15:2,3,6;Mark7:3,5,8,9,13;Colossians `  2:8;1Peter1:18;Galatians1:14).( pp  I.  WarningAgainstWalkingDisorderly   HH  A.0  SgXX<t;Sg   "Forwehearthattherearesomewhichwalkamongyou   disorderly,workingnotatall,butarebusybodies."  2X#Xt;X<X#XX   (2Thessalonians3:11)6pp   B.0  SgXX<t;Sg   "Nowwecommandyou,brethren,inthenameofourLord V JesusChrist,thatyewithdrawyourselvesfromeverybrother  thatwalkethdisorderly,andnotafterthetraditionwhichhe l receivedofus."4X#Xt;X<X#XX   ݀(2Thessalonians3:6)jpp  II.0  Arewe"HoldingFast"orForsakingourTraditions? pp HH  A.0  SgXX<t;Sg   "Therefore,brethren,standfast,andholdthetraditionswhich   yehavebeentaught,whetherbyword,orourepistle."17X#Xt;X<X#XX   ݀(2 z Thessalonians2:15)B pp   B.0  2Thessalonians3:6.(SeeI,B,above)b !pp   C.0  Carelesslyfollowingaftersin.*"pp   D.0  Deliberately"toying"withsin.#pp  III.FollowingChristtheApostles.  *% HH  A.0  The"tradition"ofChristandtheApostles.:'pp   B.0  WalkingorderlyinthewayofChristandtheApostles.Z (pp      "!) Conclusion: