[editor-surveyor]

2Thessalonians 2 is referring to Satan, whose presence in the throne room of God is what restrains Daniel’s 70th week events.

Soon he will be cast down to Earth, where he will attempt to tribulate the saints. Those that have been observant of the appointed times will slip away to the place in the desert, where they will be protected until the last trump.

Those that have been caught unawares will face the choice of taking the mark, or death.
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[MHGinTN]

2 Thess 2:1 Now, brothers, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to him, we ask you not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be [The Day Of The Lord, The Great and Terrible Day of The Lord], unless the departure comes first [Rapture], and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction

2 Thess 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is one who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way. Then the lawless one will be revealed

[ravenwolf]

Soon he will be cast down to Earth, where he will attempt to tribulate the saints.

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I thought satan was cast down to earth in the same time period as our lord went to heaven.

According to scripture it is the very next thing which happened.