The Day of the Lord

Having comforted the church with the promise of King Jesus' return to judge their enemies, Paul continues to focus on the future. First, he must put to rest an unsettling rumor that the day of the Lord has already occurred (2 Thess. 2:1-2). In the process of refuting this false claim (2 Thess. 2:3-12), he highlights a coming event ("the rebellion") and a coming person ("the man of lawlessness"), both of which must appear before the final day.