Beast
WHO IS THE SON OF PERDITION?
For generations, the man of sin and son of perdition in 2 Thessalonians 2 has been portrayed as a future world ruler. But what if Paul was describing someone connected to the events leading to Jerusalem’s destruction in AD 70? Could John son of Levi, also known as John of Gischala, be the man Paul warned about? By examining Scripture, Greek word meanings, and the historical writings of Josephus, we uncover a compelling first-century connection between the man of sin, the Temple, and the coming of Christ in judgment.