2 Thessalonians 3:7-10
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
**Paul is writing to, for and about the church (ekklesia) in the first century about matters relative to, for and about them. They were in THE LAST DAYS (30-70AD) and he was giving them the lowdown on how to operate under the terrible apocalyptic times (famines, wars, false Christs, false teachings, false resurrections, false return of Christ, deceit...) that they were in! Some folk, said since Christ will comeback any day now, they'll just be a lazyass and freeload off of others until it happens! Paul is basically saying, "Uh-Uh honey child, you best get your sheet together and goto work or you gonna starve!"
Time statements in 1 & 2Thessalonians sticks all the prophetic events within the lifetime of the 1st century saints. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2016/08/time-statements-in-1-2thessalonians.html?m=1
Here is why….. REVELATION was written before 70 AD
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/here-is-why-i-believe-revelation-was.html?m=1
PRETERISM 101 https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2022/01/preterism-101-verses-that-teach-1st.html?m=1
VERSES THAT TEACH A 1st CENTURY “Second Coming” of Christ https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2011/01/verses-related-to-jesus-return-by-tuese.html
ALL PROPHECIES FULFILLED
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2022/01/preterism-101-verses-that-teach-1st.html?m=1
GENERATION as used by Christ and the Bible writers.
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/generation-as-used-by-jesus-and-apostles.html?m=1
“SOON” as used in NT
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-word-soon-as-used-in-nt-by-tuese.html?m=1
ARE WE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS?
Short answer: NO! They happened already 30-70 AD
A good question to ask is what are THE LAST DAYS the last days OF!!???
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-last-days-when-does-bible-say-last.html?m=1
A day is LIKE a thousand years
NOT a day = a thousand years
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2015/08/2-peter-39-thousand-years-all-saved.html?m=1
THE LAST DAYS to THE LAST DAY to THE LAST HOUR to THE END OF THE AGE
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-last-days-to-last-day-to-last-hour.html
LAKE OF FIRE and Yeshua said, “…THE HARVEST IS THE E
ND OF THE AGE” What age was Yeshua in and when did the Harvest end?
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/yeshua-said-harvest-is-end-of-age-what.html
THE END OF THE AGE (aeon; world)
http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-end-of-age-by-tuese-ahkiong.html
The Millennium (30-70AD)
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/10/quick-thoughts-on-millennium.html?m=1
Rev 1:1-3
The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what MUST SOON TAKE PLACE. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, BECAUSE THE TIME IS NEAR.
The Book of Revelation was FULFILLED already!!
http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/time-statements-in-book-of-revelation.html
