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By studying 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, we get to read some of Paul’s first scriptural statements about the glories of Christ. We also notice Paul’s great compassion and love toward this young Thessalonian church, which may have been only six months old when Paul is writing First Thessalonians. Despite being young, she is doing generally well. Although it is true that there are some difficulties;...

Given the above, I conclude that Paul is using apantēsis in a technical sense of the people coming to ‘meet’ their king.39 Hence, he is saying that, as Christ comes towards earth (the city), but before he reaches it, his people come out to greet him as they meet in the air. Then Christ leads the procession to earth (into the city) with the people (cf. 3:13). As I understand other parts of the Bible, upon Christ’s coming to earth, the judgement and the remaking of the current heavens and earth into
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