2nd Thessalonians Chapter 2, Part 2

In this I Don’t Get the Bible episode, Shawn and Delaney continue 2 Thessalonians 2, reflecting on the “mystery of iniquity” already at work in Paul’s day and how God allowed deception for those who reject truth. They discuss the difference between loving truth for truth’s sake versus clinging to comforting lies, noting that religious systems often perpetuate falsehood to maintain control. Shawn ties Paul’s warnings to the fulfilled perspective, explaining that the events described culminated in the destruction of Jerusalem, marking a completed prophetic timeline rather than a still-future tribulation.

The conversation shifts to Paul’s encouragement for believers to stand firm in the traditions they were taught—understood in their first-century context, not as a mandate for modern church traditions. They emphasize Spirit-led living over institutional rule-keeping, closing with a reminder that faith is about a personal, ongoing relationship with God rather than conformity to religious structures.