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Paul's Unusual Apocalyptic Mode
- Paul’s apocalyptic language in 2 Thessalonians feels distinct within his letters and borrows heavily from Old Testament prophetic modes.
- This registers as Paul writing in a prophetic, occasional mode to address a specific crisis in Thessalonica.
Danielic Roots Of The Man Of Lawlessness
- Paul draws language from Daniel and the Olivet Discourse when describing the man of lawlessness.
- These roots connect New Testament eschatology to earlier prophetic frameworks, not pure novelty.
Type And Antitype Of Antichrist
- 'Antichrist' functions as both an ultimate figure and a recurring type across history.
- John and Paul allow multiple preview antichrists that instantiate the same destructive pattern.