[marbren]

There will be a Great Apostasy before the Great Tribulation

I agree, the end time deception will indeed be great!

2 Thessalonians 2:3 (New American Standard Bible) 3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

I recently heard that the normal translation from the Greek of this word apostasy, or falling away in other English translations, in this verse is debatable.. more like taking away instead of falling away? I am not a Greek scholar so I am not sure and I thought I would ask on FR when your post reminded me of it.

[marbren]

Hebrew Names Version says? Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,

[Alamo-Girl]

I recently heard that the normal translation from the Greek of this word apostasy, or falling away in other English translations, in this verse is debatable.. more like taking away instead of falling away? I am not a Greek scholar so I am not sure and I thought I would ask on FR when your post reminded me of it.

Pinging Kolokotronis who I recognize as an expert on the Greek language.