Hi Yahshua,
In 2T2 the action is centred on the Temple. As I've said elsewhere, I think the Man Of Lawlessness was Eleazar The Zealot who murdered the High Priest Ananias, took over the Temple precinct, destroyed the order of service, and ended the peace offering to Caesar. This was insane and of course totally lawless at every level, and as Josephus says, was the red rag which made the destruction of Judea inevitable.
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Yes I would agree that the necessity is God-ordained. (It's a while since I studied it to be honest).
The necessity is that Jesus came to Israel, and therefore all Israelites, Jews, by covenant, had the right to hear the gospel. But don't forget also that Christ was the king of Israel and this posed a direct challenge to Caesar's authority.
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Romans needs to be studied. It is quite a difficult book. Paul was talking about Israel though, not everyone, specifically Israel, Israel, Israel. I cannot stress this enough. All scriptural references need to be understood - Paul doesn't quote the scriptures to fill up space.
Romans 1: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
In 2T2 the action is centred on the Temple. As I've said elsewhere, I think the Man Of Lawlessness was Eleazar The Zealot who murdered the High Priest Ananias, took over the Temple precinct, destroyed the order of service, and ended the peace offering to Caesar. This was insane and of course totally lawless at every level, and as Josephus says, was the red rag which made the destruction of Judea inevitable.
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Yes I would agree that the necessity is God-ordained. (It's a while since I studied it to be honest).
The necessity is that Jesus came to Israel, and therefore all Israelites, Jews, by covenant, had the right to hear the gospel. But don't forget also that Christ was the king of Israel and this posed a direct challenge to Caesar's authority.
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Romans needs to be studied. It is quite a difficult book. Paul was talking about Israel though, not everyone, specifically Israel, Israel, Israel. I cannot stress this enough. All scriptural references need to be understood - Paul doesn't quote the scriptures to fill up space.
Romans 1: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
I don't want to derail your thread getting into Romans but indeed I ran a thread studying of the letter a few years ago here before you joined...
As far as the "man of lawlessness"; do you believe the "little horn" (as described in Daniel 7) is another description of this same entity?