Some have argued that because the two nouns are linked to
the same singular verb, the Father and Son must be seen as one entity. They
conclude that the unity of the Father and Son mean they are different aspects
of the same being. From this, they conclude that the verse supports the
doctrine of trinitarianism. . . . However, the same construction is found in
Matt. 5:18, which joins “heaven and earth<” and in Matt. 16:17 and 1 Cor.
15:50, which both refer to “flesh and blood.” Thus, the construction points to
a unity but of separate items. That appears to be the case here, and therefore,
the verse shows that the earliest Christians understood God and Jesus as two
distinct and separate entities that formed a single unity. (Richard D. Draper
and Michael D. Rhodes, Paul’s Epistles to the Thessalonians [Brigham Young
University New Testament Commentary; Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, 2024], 190 n.
171)
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