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A Consequence, Not a Cause
Commentators unanimously agree that God sending a "strong delusion" is a judicial act, not an arbitrary trap. It happens "for this cause"—because people first "received not the love of the truth" (v. 10). Scholars explain this as God giving people over to the error they have already deliberately chosen, a righteous judgment for their prior rejection of Him.
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2 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Thessalonians 2:11
18th Century
Theologian
And for this cause. Because they chose error, or their hearts love that more than they love truth. The original reason, then, for their em…
AT Robertson
On 2 Thessalonians 2:11
And for this reason God sendeth them (κα δια τουτο πεμπε αυτοις ο θεος). Futuristic (prophetic) present of the time when the lawle…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Thessalonians 2:11–17
19th Century
Preacher
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the trut…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Thessalonians 2:11
By covering again the same ground in vv.11–12 as in vv.9–10, Paul reemphasizes the fate of rejecters of the truth and adds more information about t…
John Calvin
On 2 Thessalonians 2:11
16th Century
Theologian
The working of delusion. He means that errors will not merely have a place, but the wicked will be blinded, so that they will rush forward…
John Gill
On 2 Thessalonians 2:11
17th Century
Pastor
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion ,
&c.] Or "efficacy of error", which God may be said to send;…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Thessalonians 2:5–12
17th Century
Minister
Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. It is supposed to be the power of the Roman Empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly a…