It has been well documented that Jesus and Paul teach on the exact same Parousia of Christ.
I would like to draw your attention to another parallel:
[we ask you, brothers and sisters] not to be easily shaken from your composure or disturbed (throeō) by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here. (2 Thess 2:2)
Paul learns that the Thessalonians had believed that the Day of the Lord had already commenced. This jolts Paul into pleading with them not to be “easily shaken from your composure or disturbed.” This expression covers the intellectual and the emotional aspects of a person. It is interesting to observe that the only other time in the New Testament that the verb “disturbed” (throeō) occurs is in a strikingly similar context from the Olivet Discourse:
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed (throeō), for this must happen, but the end is still to come (Matt 24:5-6; cf. Mark 13:7).
The significance of this parallel is that (1) both Jesus and Paul warn their listeners not to be deceived as to think that the Lord has already come when certain events transpire, (2) they both reference false christ(s) who will claim authority, and (3) they state that these events must occur before his Return.
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