9 The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders, 10 and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,
whats the meaning behind “powerful delusion” ?
jakejones said
9 The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders, 10 and every kind of wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,
whats the meaning behind “powerful delusion” ?
Source: 2 Thess, Chapter 2
And a more specific reference, for context and a link: 2 Thessalonians 2:9
It is saying that God sends them a delusion. It is a powerful one, since it is from God, and consequently they believe it. It is false because, obviously enough, it is a delusion. Do you want to know specifically what the delusion is? That is not specified.
The Harper Collins Study Bible references also 1 Kings 22:23; Isaiah 6:10; Ezekiel 14:9; Mark 4:11-12; and Romans 9:18-23
The main note for this section also states that “A major concern of this letter is to refute the view that the day of the Lord is already here.”
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