Category Archives: 2 Thessalonians

2 Thess 1:11-12 (2 Thess. 1:11-12 ESV)  11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his … Continue reading →

There are, of course, passages that the Available Light advocates argue from. I covered them in the Available Light series some time ago. The most heavily relied upon passage, in my experience, is — (Rom. 2:6-8 NET)  6 He will reward … Continue reading →

That’s the OT perspective on the presence of God, and Paul almost certainly thought in these terms. But there’s another way of looking at God’s presence — equally valid. Just think of what it means for God to be present in … Continue reading →

2 Thess 1:9-10 (2 Thess. 1:9-10 ESV)  9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,  10 when he comes on that day to be glorified … Continue reading →

  Interpreting 2 Thess 1:7-8 In light of yesterday’s post, let’s consider a more fleshed out translation, but a tentative one: (2 Thess. 1:7b-8 ESV) when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels  8 in flaming … Continue reading →

2 Thess 1:7a (2 Thess. 1:5-8 ESV)  5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering — 6 since indeed God considers … Continue reading →

2 Thess 1:1-4 (2 Thess. 1:1-4 ESV) Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:  2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus … Continue reading →

I am late to the study of serious theology, and so I’d not heard of the so-called Deutero-Pauline books until the last few years. And then I saw where many fairly conservative scholars distinguish between the undisputed books of Paul … Continue reading →