The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com

2 Thessalonians Chapter 2

2 Thessalonians 2:2

th2 2:2

day of

(See Scofield) - (Isa 2:12).

2 Thessalonians 2:3

th2 2:3

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 (Th2 2:7).

(2) the apostasy of the professing church (Th2 1:3); (Luk 18:8); (Ti2 3:1-8).

(3) the removal of that which restrains the mystery of lawlessness (Th2 2:6); (Th2 2:7). The restrainer is a person -- "he," and since a "mystery" always implies a supernatural element,

(See Scofield) - (Mat 13:11),

this Person can be none other than the Holy Spirit in the church, to be "taken out of the way"; (Th2 2:7); (Th1 4:14-17).

(4) the manifestation of the lawless one (Th2 2:8-10); (Dan 7:8); (Dan 9:27); (Mat 24:15); (Rev 13:2-10).

(5) the coming of Christ in glory and the destruction of the lawless one (Th2 2:8); (Rev 19:11-21).

(6) the day of Jehovah (Th2 2:9-12); (Isa 2:12).

2 Thessalonians 2:7

th2 2:7

mystery

(See Scofield) - (Mat 13:11).

2 Thessalonians 2:10

th2 2:10

saved

(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).

2 Thessalonians 2:13

th2 2:13

salvation

(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).

2 Thessalonians 2:16

th2 2:16

through grace

Grace (in salvation). (Ti1 1:14); (Ti1 1:15); (Rom 3:24).

(See Scofield) - (Joh 1:17).