Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Thessalonians 2:11

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11. for this cause —because "they received not the love of the truth." The best safeguard against error is "the love of the truth." shall send — Greek, "sends," or "is sending"; the "delusion" is already beginning. God judicially sends hardness of heart on those who have rejected the truth, and gives them up in righteous judgment to Satan's delusions ( Isaiah 6:9 ; Isaiah 6:10 ; Romans 1:24-26 ; Romans 1:28 ). They first cast off the love of the truth, then God gives them up to Satan's delusions, then they settle down into "believing the lie": an awful climax ( 1 Kings 22:22 ; 1 Kings 22:23 ; Ezekiel 14:9 ; Job 12:16 ; Matthew 24:5 ; Matthew 24:11 ; 1 Timothy 4:1 ). strong delusion — Greek, "the powerful working of error," answering to the energizing "working of Satan" ( 1 Timothy 4:1- : ); the same expression as is applied to the Holy Ghost's operation in believers: "powerful" or "effectual (energizing) working" ( 1 Timothy 4:1- : ). believe a lie —rather, " the lie" which Antichrist tells them, appealing to his miracles as proofs of it . . . ( 1 Timothy 4:1- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-12" class="com-number"

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