2 Thessalonians 2:4
ContextNETBible | He 1 opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat 2 in God’s temple, displaying himself as God. 3 |
XREF | Isa 14:13; Eze 28:2,6,9; Da 7:8,25; Da 8:9-11; Da 8:12-14; Da 11:36; Da 11:45; 1Co 8:5; Re 13:6; Re 13:6,7 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “the one who opposes,” describing the figure in v. 3. A new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the personal pronoun (“he”) and translating the participle ἀντικείμενος (antikeimeno") as a finite verb. 2 sn Allusions to Isa 14:13-14; Dan 11:36; Ezek 28:2-9 respectively. 3 tn Grk “that he is God.” |