Катехон
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The katechon (from Greek: , "that which withholds", or , "the one who withholds"), also known as the restrainer, is a biblical term referring to something that must be removed before the arrival of the "man of sin." Mentioned in the New Testament, the katechons uncertain identity has been debated amongst Christian scholars. Common interpretations for the identity include the government, the church, and the Holy Spirit.
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Кате́хо́н или катехоническая концепция (от греч. ὁ κατέχων — «Удерживающий») — богословское и политологическое понятие, имеющее корни в христианской эсхатологии: исторический субъект, как правило, то или иное государство, имеющий миссию препятствовать окончательному торжеству зла в истории и приходу Антихриста.
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