That Wicked Revealed 2 Thessalonians 2:8

Paul told the Thessalonian church member “the mystery of iniquity” was “already” working which means people are “already” drawn to wickedness and evil, and when “he who now lets will let” or when the Holy Spirit allows it, the “son of perdition” will be revealed and people will follow him as well. In chapter two and verse eight of this second letter to the Thessalonians, Paul continued with his thought as he shared concerning “that Wicked” being “revealed” and subsequently destroyed where we read:

And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

The verse begins, “And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,...” Paul began with the phrase, “And then” or “also, even and indeed at that time” “shall that Wicked be revealed” which is the Greek phrase “apokalyptō anamos apokalyptō” which means “the uncovering, unveiling, disclosing and making bare of the one who is destitute, departing and a violator of the law ”, “whom the Lord” which refers to “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God, the Messiah” “shall consume” which means “expend, use up and destroy” “with the spirit” or “wind and breath” “of his mouth” which refers to “the opening in the front of the face through which a person speaks”. In other words, when the Holy Spirit of God “allows” this “man of sin” and “son of perdition” to be revealed, the Lord will shortly thereafter “consume” him with the simple “breath” of his mouth.

The verse goes on to say, “...and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:” Paul added, “and shall destroy” or “render idle, unemployed, inactive, inoperative and deprive of force, influence and power” “with the brightness” which means “appearance” “of his coming” or “presence, arrival and advent”. Paul's idea is that Jesus' coming and appearance will cause to cease, put an end to, do away with, annul and abolish any power the “son of perdition” may have on the earth.

When we think about Paul's words, we should rejoice over the power of the “coming of the Lord”. No matter how powerful the “man of sin”, “son of perdition” and “antichrist” may be upon the earth, the simple “breath” or “word” of God shall dispel him. Jesus will come again, and all the power that has been gained by this “man of sin” will be gone in an instant. The Lord will “destroy, annihilate and abolish” all that he is and gains with His appearance, and the earth shall again be under the complete control of Jesus. As we ponder these glorious thoughts, let us with John the apostle echo the words, “even so, come, Lord Jesus”.

Next time Paul tells the Thessalonians how the “son of perdition's coming” “is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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