2Th 2 Thessalonians, chapter Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, chapter 2
The Man of Sin
Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of Christ2:2 CT Day of the Lord has already come. Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of sin2:3 CT the man of lawlessness — the son of destruction — is revealed. Mat 24:4; Mrk 13:5; Luk 21:8; Eph 5:6He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself as God2:4 CT does not include as God. in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.Dan 11:36