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Manly Luscombe Commentary on NT

2 Thessalonians 2:8

"Then" is in contrast to "now". "Shall be revealed" is used for the third time (3, 6, 8). This lawless one = [A] Whom the Lord will slay; [B] There is significance of the his coming.

The Lord shall slay with the breath of his mouth = He shall be destroyed by teaching of truth. (See Revelation 1:16; Hebrews 4:12) This teaching will bring to nought the appearing of this lawless one. "Manifestation" (Gk. epiphaneia). "Coming" (Gk. parousia) is the common term for the second coming.

Many have tried to make a distintion between these two terms. They want epiphaneia to refer to the "rapture" phase and parousia to mean the visible coming to set up the kingdom. NOTE: In this verse both words are used about the same event.

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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