A.T. Robertson Commentary 2 Thessalonians 1:7

"and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire," — 2 Thessalonians 1:7 (ASV)

Rest with us (ανεσιν μεθ' ημων). Let up, release. Old word from ανιημ, from troubles here (2 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Corinthians 7:5; 2 Corinthians 8:13), and hereafter as in this verse. Vivid word. They shared suffering with Paul (verse 5) and so they will share (μεθ') the

rest .

At the revelation of the Lord Jesus (εν τη αποκαλυψε του Κυριου Ιησου). Here the Παρουσια (1 Thessalonians 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23) is pictured as a

Revelation (Un-veiling, απο-καλυψις) of the Messiah as in 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Peter 1:7,13 (cf. Luke 17:30). At this Unveiling of the Messiah there will come the

recompense (verse 6) to the persecutors and the

rest from the persecutions. This Revelation will be

from heaven (απ' ουρανου) as to place and

with the angels of his power (μετ' αγγελων δυναμεως αυτου) as the retinue and

in flaming fire (εν πυρ φλογος, in a fire of flame, fire characterized by flame). In Ac 7:30 the text is

flame of fire where πυρος is genitive rather than φλογος as here (Exodus 3:2).