Zondervan is giving away a copy of the ZECNT volume on 1-2 Thessalonians by Gary Shogren and all you have to do is tell them who the Restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2 is by leaving a comment on the Koinonia site.
This brings to mind a great new way to solve theological debates. Blogs can give away a prize to whoever can solve the Synoptic Problem or explain who those people were who were raised to life in Matthew 27:52-53. We just need to find a prize big enough to bring in the heavyweights in to leave comments.
Anyway, Zondervan is kind enough to give away a copy of this fine commentary, leave a comment and / or retweet the page for a chance to win. Fortunately I posted by thoughts on this passage a few weeks ago, so Reading Acts subscribers have an inside track.
I agree that the Restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2 is the power of God through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. This power ‘holds things together’ on earth until the return of the Lord Jesus. The principle of Occam’s Razor has often served me well – when we simply don’t know, we do the best we can with the information available.