Michelle
This seems to be talking about end times maybe. He speaks of the man of lawlessness who will proclaim himself to be God or above God. It goes on to say that his secret power is already at work, and I think we can see that in today's environment. At the end it says that he will be revealed, and Jesus will overthrow him. It says he will display powers thru signs and wonders and will deceive those that will perish because they refuse to be saved. This seems a reminder to remain in God no matter what is happening in life because in the end, we want to be with God and not with the lawless man.
These long ones are hard to read sometimes. I start to get distracted part way through. I tried to just wait for a verse to stand out so I could talk about one vs. the whole passages. It seems like the writer is just going through things God did for the people. The first verse reminds us that we are to share what God has done throughout the generations. We are to give praise and make known what has come to pass.
Julie
That is how I was understanding this too. It's interesting how they are were explaining this so long ago and the people at that time were already thinking this had happened.
Yes, this seemed to be telling of the works God has done, but it also seems to be reminding the people that there are those that have shown true faithfulness during these times. It reiterates that story of Joseph when he was sold into slavery and continued to be faithful and trusting in God regardless of his current situation.
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