THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY AND THE RETURN OF THE MESSIAH YESHUA

I’m going to post some of my notes from Michael Rood’s book “The Mystery of Iniquity-The Legal Prerequisites to the Return of Messiah.

This may be the clearest and exact account of the coming return of Yeshua I have read in my times of studying the return of Yeshua and when we meet Him in the air. I will post a link to the book at the bottom of the post. These are notes on only the first two chapters, there is much more.

First a few definitions of important words:

Iniquity – The deviation from that which is just or upright. A deed of injustice, or maleficent act. The Greek word for iniquity is anomia which is translated as “lawlessness” in the KJV.

Lawlessness – is the state of being without or in opposition to the law. An open act of rebellion against the originator or author of the law.

Rebelliousness – An open, organized and armed resistance to authority; an organized uprising of subjects to overthrow their lawful order.

Sedition – Conduct or speech which is in opposition to lawful authority, BUT lacks an overt act that would constitute treason or rebellion

Satan acted in open rebellion against Yehovah, the one to whom he owed his allegiance. He led an organized uprising of angels who sought to overthrow their lawful ruler, Yehovah.

As I was reading and thinking about these things I couldn’t help not comparing them to the things which are happening in the United States with the current President and his re-election process. We are seeing a type of the mystery of iniquity in the lawless events now taking place in the USA. Let’s now look at portions of 2 Thessalonians epistle.

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;  And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,  In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;  When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. 2 Thessalonians 1.6-10

In chapter one we see Paul telling those who are being persecuted, like he is, to rest, as when Yeshua returns from heaven with His mighty angels they will be saved and glorified with Him. This would be the time of the resurrection from the dead. Then Paul says...

That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?  And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

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:  Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders….2 Thessalonians 2.2-9

Paul is telling them not to be shaken or troubled in their mind by anything. The day of the Lord/Christ is not yet. A few things must take place before Yeshua comes…there must be a falling away. Falling away in the Greek is apostasia. This world can be translated as: to stand in seditious opposition, or open rebellion. The KJV translation is poor here.

So, there must be an open rebellion against Yehovah prior to Messiah’s return. Paul says that day will be when the “man of sin” or Antichrist will appear on the scene. He will seat himself in the temple of God.

Paul reminds them that he told them this when he was with them. The imminent return of Yeshua is not at hand. These things must take place first. He tells them that which is holding this back must be removed before it can happen.

In Job we see Satan is in heaven accusing the saints day and night. He is there now in the throne room. Michael the Arch Angel is going to throw Satan down to earth. He will not be able to accuse anymore. This is when the man of sin will be revealed on the earth as Satan enters into him and possesses that man.

It is all there in the epistle. Satan is being restrained in heaven but when he is thrown out of heaven and down to earth:  Revelation 12:7-9 “And there was war in Heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels and did not prevail; neither was their place found anymore in heaven. The great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil and Satan which deceives the whole world; he was cast out into the Earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

Satan has been restrained in heaven but now cast down and the final 3.5 years of tribulation begins. It will be hell on earth.

Paul is telling them Yeshua is not appearing until after this happens. In verse 8 he says “and then…the Lord shall consume him at the brightness of His coming.”

We are not raptured out. Paul is telling us this in 2 Thessalonians. Read and pray that you will see it.

The book is very detailed. Perhaps you should read it:  https://roodstore.com/collections/books/products/the-mystery-of-iniquity