2 Thessalonians 2
Verse 2 day of (See Scofield "Isaiah 2:12") . Verse 3 for that day The order of events is: (1) The working of the mystery of lawlessness under divine restraint which had already begun in the apostle's time 2 Thessalonians 2:7 (2) the apostasy of the professing church 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Luke 18:8; 2 Timothy 3:1-8. (3) the removal of that which restrains the mystery of lawlessness 2 Thessalonians 2:6,7. The restrainer is a person--"he," and since a "mystery" always implies a supernatural element (See Scofield "Matthew 13:11") this Person can be none other than the Holy Spirit in the church, to be "taken out of the way" ; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17. (4) the manifestation of the lawless one 2 Thessalonians 2:8-10; Daniel 7:8; 9:27; Matthew 24:15; Revelation 13:2-10 (5) the coming of Christ in glory and the destruction of the lawless one 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 19:11-21 (6) the day of Jehovah 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12; Isaiah 2:12 Verse 7 mystery (See Scofield "Matthew 13:11") . Verse 10 saved (See Scofield "Romans 1:16") . Verse 13 salvation (See Scofield "Romans 1:16") . Verse 16 through grace Grace (in salvation). vs. 1 Timothy 1:14,15; Romans 3:24. (See Scofield "John 1:17") .