When does 2 Thessalonians 2 say the wicked one is revealed?
Second Thessalonians 2 states that the wicked one is revealed after the departure of the church. This occurs following the catching up of believers to meet the Lord in the air, as described in First Thessalonians chapter 4. The revealing comes once the church has departed, not before.
Les explains that in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, the wicked one is revealed after the departure of the church. This follows First Thessalonians chapter 4, where the church is caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Together these letters take the believer up to glory, the fruition of everything, when we will be with the Crucified, Resurrected, and Ascended Lord. The revealing of the wicked one is therefore tied to the church's removal.
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: