front:intro pla1 0 # 2 Thessalonians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 uk55 basic,observe Παῦλος, καὶ Σιλουανὸς, καὶ Τιμόθεος 1 Who joined **Paul** in sending this letter to **the Thessalonians**?
1:1 f1b5 basic,observe τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Θεσσαλονικέων, ἐν Θεῷ Πατρὶ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ 1 How does Paul here address **Thessalonians**?
1:2 qhd9 basic,observe χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. 1 What does Paul wish for the Thessalonians to receive from **God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ**?
1:3 hyp6 basic,observe εὐχαριστεῖν ὀφείλομεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν 1 What are Paul and his companions **obligated** to do because of the Thessalonians?
1:3 hud2 basic,observe καθὼς ἄξιόν ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου, πάντων ὑμῶν, εἰς ἀλλήλους 1 Here **because** introduces the reasons that Paul and his companions **are obligated to thank God**. What are those reasons?
1:3 z9dq basic,interpret ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν, καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου, πάντων ὑμῶν, εἰς ἀλλήλους 1 In his previous letter, Paul also praised the Thessalonians for their **faith** and **love**, but also for their hope. Why do you think he does not list hope in this letter?
1:4 l000 basic,observe ὥστε αὐτοὺς ἡμᾶς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐνκαυχᾶσθαι, ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑπομονῆς ὑμῶν, καὶ πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς διωγμοῖς ὑμῶν, καὶ ταῖς θλίψεσιν αἷς ἀνέχεσθε; 1 Here **That is why** introduces the reason Paul and his companions **boast among God’s churches**. What is that reason?
1:4 fud1 basic,observe ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς διωγμοῖς ὑμῶν, καὶ ταῖς θλίψεσιν αἷς ἀνέχεσθε 1 In what circumstances were the Thessalonians demonstrating **perseverance and faith**?
1:5 l001 basic,observe ἔνδειγμα τῆς δικαίας κρίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 To what does **All this is clear evidence** refer back?
1:5 nr63 basic,interpret τῆς δικαίας κρίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ 1 Why would **God’s** **judgment** on those who persecuted His churches be **righteous**?
1:5 vhj8 basic,interpret εἰς τὸ καταξιωθῆναι ὑμᾶς τῆς Βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὑπὲρ ἧς καὶ πάσχετε 1 Why would the **suffering** of the Thessalonians cause them to **be counted worthy of the kingdom of God**?
1:6 h7q1 basic,observe εἴπερ δίκαιον παρὰ Θεῷ, ἀνταποδοῦναι τοῖς θλίβουσιν ὑμᾶς θλῖψιν 1 With what will God **repay** those who afflict the Thessalonians?
1:6 l002 basic,interpret εἴπερ δίκαιον παρὰ Θεῷ, ἀνταποδοῦναι τοῖς θλίβουσιν ὑμᾶς θλῖψιν 1 Why would it be **only right for God to repay with affliction** the people who are persecuting the Thessalonians?
1:7 l003 basic,observe καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς θλιβομένοις, ἄνεσιν μεθ’ ἡμῶν 1 To whom will God **grant relief**?
1:7 gb16 basic,observe ἐν τῇ ἀποκαλύψει τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ, μετ’ ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ 1 When will God **grant relief** to the Thessalonians and to Paul and his companions?
1:7 l004 basic,observe μετ’ ἀγγέλων δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ 1 Who will come with **the Lord Jesus** when he **is revealed from heaven**?
1:8 a4q9 basic,observe ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσι Θεὸν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ 1 In what way will Jesus repay those who have persecuted His church?
1:8 l228 basic,observe ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσι Θεὸν, καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ 1 Upon whom will Jesus inflict **vengeance** when He returns?
1:9 gzw1 basic,observe οἵτινες δίκην τίσουσιν ὄλεθρον αἰώνιον, ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ 1 What will be **the penalty** for not knowing God or obeying His gospel?
1:9 d3ua basic,interpret οἵτινες δίκην τίσουσιν ὄλεθρον αἰώνιον 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **eternal destruction**?
1:9 nnu9 basic,interpret ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Κυρίου, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ 1 What does it mean to be **separated from the presence of the Lord**?
1:11 l010 basic,observe ἵνα ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης, καὶ ἔργον πίστεως ἐν δυνάμει 1 Here **that** introduces the things that Paul and his companions want to result from their prayers for the Thessalonians. What are those results?
1:11 l011 basic,interpret ὑμᾶς ἀξιώσῃ τῆς κλήσεως ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν 1 What does it mean for God to count someone **worthy of His calling**?
1:11 jr7f basic,observe καὶ πληρώσῃ πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης, καὶ ἔργον πίστεως ἐν δυνάμει 1 What kind of things does Paul expect God to **powerfully fulfill**?
1:11 l012 basic,apply ἔργον πίστεως 1 What would be an example of a **work of faith**?
1:12 vyl8 basic,observe ὅπως ἐνδοξασθῇ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν αὐτῷ 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which God will fulfill the good desires and works of faith of the Thessalonians. What is that purpose?
1:12 abc1 basic,interpret ὅπως ἐνδοξασθῇ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ, ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐν αὐτῷ 1 What does it mean for **the name of our Lord** to **be glorified** in the believers, and for them to be glorified **in Him**?
1:12 wed9 basic,observe κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 Here **according to** introduces the means by which believers can be glorified in Christ. What is that means?
2:1 pa9c basic,observe ὑπὲρ τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπ’ αὐτόν 1 What will happen to believers at **the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ**?
2:1 l013 basic,observe καὶ ἡμῶν ἐπισυναγωγῆς ἐπ’ αὐτόν 1 What does Paul mean when he speaks of **our being gathered together to Him**?
2:1-2 ph9z basic,observe ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς & εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς, μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι 1 What did Paul **ask** the Thessalonians not to do?
2:2 bjl6 basic,observe μήτε διὰ πνεύματος, μήτε διὰ λόγου, μήτε δι’ ἐπιστολῆς, ὡς δι’ ἡμῶν 1 What had **disconcerted or alarmed** the Thessalonians?
2:2 ntl8 basic,observe ὡς ὅτι ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ Κυρίου 1 What was the content of the message that **disconcerted or alarmed** the Thessalonians?
2:2 uwu7 basic,interpret ἐνέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ Κυρίου 1 Why would the message that **the Day of the Lord has already come** have been alarming to the Thessalonians?
2:3 b8b7 basic,observe μή τις ὑμᾶς ἐξαπατήσῃ κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον 1 What was Paul afraid would happen to the Thessalonians?
2:3 c8ss basic,observe ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον, καὶ ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας 1 What events must precede the Day of the Lord?
2:3 r3aa basic,interpret ἐὰν μὴ ἔλθῃ ἡ ἀποστασία πρῶτον 1 What kind of **rebellion** must occur before the Day of the Lord?
2:3 d1zm basic,interpret ἀποκαλυφθῇ ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας 1 To who does Paul refer as **the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction**?
2:4 l014 basic,observe ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσαι, ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός. 1 In what way will the man of lawlessness do to reveal himself?
2:4 sfb1 basic,interpret ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα 1 Has anyone yet revealed himself as being **above every so-called god or object of worship**?
2:4 ki8l basic,interpret ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ καθίσαι, ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός. 1 Has anyone yet seated himself **in the temple of God** and proclaimed himself **to be God**?
2:5 es4l basic,observe οὐ μνημονεύετε ὅτι, ἔτι ὢν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ταῦτα ἔλεγον ὑμῖν? 1 When had the Thessalonians heard **these things** before?
2:6 l015 basic,observe καὶ νῦν τὸ κατέχον οἴδατε, εἰς τὸ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ καιρῷ. 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason that the man of lawlessness is not yet revealed. What is that reason?
2:6 l016 basic,observe ἀποκαλυφθῆναι αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ καιρῷ 1 When will the man of lawlessness **be revealed*?
2:6 l017 basic,interpret ἐν τῷ αὐτοῦ καιρῷ 1 What does Paul mean when he says the man of lawlessness will be revealed **at the proper time**?
2:7 n654 basic,observe τὸ γὰρ μυστήριον ἤδη ἐνεργεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας 1 What does Paul say **is already at work**?
2:7 q1p8 basic,observe μόνον ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι\n 1 Why has the man of lawlessness not yet revealed himself to the world?
2:7 td57 basic,observe ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται 1 What will have to happen before the man of lawlessness can reveal himself?
2:7 sz79 basic,interpret ὁ κατέχων ἄρτι 1 Who do you think is **the one who now restrains** the man of lawlessness? Who could do that?
2:7 abc2 basic,interpret ἕως ἐκ μέσου γένηται 1 What does Paul mean when he says **the one who now restrains** the man of lawlessness will be **taken out of the way**?
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