An eschatological figure expected by Paul to be the culmination of evil to herald the final events (2 Thess. 2: 3). But because he was not yet come, those who believe that the End is already here must be mistaken.
Citation for man of lawlessness
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MLA
"man of lawlessness." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 22, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1194>.
Chicago
"man of lawlessness." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1194 (accessed May 22, 2013).