# 2 Thessalonians 02 General Notes #

#### Special concepts in this chapter ####

##### "Being gathered together to be with him" #####

This passage refers to a time when Jesus calls to himself those who have believed in him. Scholars differ on whether or not this refers to Christ's final glorious return. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])

##### Man of lawlessness #####
This is the same as "son of destruction" and "lawless one" in this chapter. Paul associates him with Satan, who is actively working in the world. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/antichrist]])

##### Sits in the temple of God #####
Paul could be referring to the Jerusalem temple that the Romans destroyed several years after he wrote this letter. Or he could be referring to a future physical temple, or to the church as the spiritual temple of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

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* __[2 Thessalonians 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__

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