New testament papyrus 46, one of the oldest new testament papyri, showing 2 cor 11. Hebrews james 1 peter 2 peterjude johannine epistles revelation. For example, leon morris, the epistles of paul to the thessalonians london. The dead in christ shall rise first, while those still living will follow close behind. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. Powerpoint backgrounds from the book of 1 thessalonians. External evidence strongly supports pauline authorship geisler, a general introduction to the bible, pp. Exposition of i and ii thessaloniansgrand rapids, mich baker book house, 1979, p. It is the rock that will withstand the forces of hell and deception.
This book also talks about the day of the lord which is a period of time which when. Paul needed to address the three troubles the church in thessalonica faced. Historical allusions in the book of 1 thessalonians fit pauls life as recounted in the book of acts and in his own letters see 1 thess. Which means that christians are all in it together, right. This summary of the book of 2 thessalonians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 thessalonians. This represents the apostle pauls first canonical correspondence to the church in the city of thessalonica. Far and away the largest theological contribution of both 1 and 2 thessalonians lies in what they say about eschatology. Living to please god as for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please god, as in fact you are living.
The style is stereotyped and at times curiously formal heard, p. First epistle to thessalonians read the bible online. For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the lord jesus. Paul and his companions had established the church in thessalonica but were forced to leave by opponents of the gospel. A few months later, while paul was still in corinth, he received word from thessalonica that his teaching on the day of the lord had been misunderstood by some in the thessalonian church. Authorship paul is the stated author of this letter 1. Going to thessalonica transferred the ministry of the gospel to western civilization. The letter is more focused on problems in the church and may reflect the receipt of later news from the thessalonians.
Since the specific date and time of the lords return were unknown, they should be ready, alert and selfcontrolled at all times 5. We remember before our god and father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our. The revelation of the man of lawlessness 2 thessalonians 2. Jun 16, 2015 1 and 2 thessalonians, 1 and 2 timothy, titus zondervan illustrated bible backgrounds commentary weima, jeffrey a. The thessalonians understood that jesus was the son of god from all eternity, the third person of the trinity, now ascended up to heaven, the one who one day would return from heaven. The book of 2 thessalonians was written shortly after the book of 1 thessalonians, probably within a few months.
Over a quarter of 1 thessalonians and nearly half of 2 thessalonians deal with problems and issues regarding the parousia or coming of christ from heaven. Paul opens his letter commending the thessalonians for their work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope 1 thes 1. The first epistle to the thessalonians, commonly referred to as first thessalonians or 1 thessalonians, is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible. Landscape the bustling seaport city of thessalonica was the capital of macedonia, located along the egnatian way the most important trade route in the roman empire, running from. Paul wrote this letter to the church in thessalonica. It is helpful to trace the locations of paul and his companions that relate to the thessalonian correspondence. Jesus didnt come to save some guy sitting all by himself in a cornerhe came to save the whole world. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle, and is addressed to the church in thessalonica, in modernday greece. Both themes would recur prominently in 2 thessalonians 1.
Here is where the written record of the gospel of jesus christ begins. Title in the greek nt, 1 thessalonians is listed literally as to the thessalonians. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians bible survey. First thessalonians provides christians with the clearest biblical passage on the coming rapture of believers, an event that will inaugurate the sevenyear tribulation. Paul, silas and timothy were identified in the opening salutation as coauthors 1. The second coming of christ in the book of 1 thessalonians there is a reference to the second coming in every chapter 1 thessalonians 1. Blackhawk church eat this book weekly bible guide reading 1 and 2 thessalonians key historical background to 1 thessalonians paul, silas and timothy were the first to share the gospel in thessalonica, where many jews and gentiles came to believe and follow jesus acts 17. Paul, silas and timothy, to the church of the thessalonians in god the father and the lord jesus christ. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living ministries.
Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Book summary this book portrays jesus christ as the coming one, it anticipates his return for his church and teaches us to be ready for him at any moment, waiting for that blessed hope when we will meet him in the clouds. This summary of the book of 1 thessalonians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 thessalonians. At its heart, the bible is really just an oldfashioned epic of good vs. Nine of these book are letters to local churches like the one in thessalonica. If we desire our own philosophies and selfish ambitions to cloud our minds we have constructed a trap for own demise. Hes really big on love and togetherness, which means that he has some input on how the thessalonian christians should be. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Living in light of the lords return 1 thessalonians 5. Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our lord jesus christ, in the sight of god and our father. In the roman empire, it became the capital of the province of macedonia and its largest city with 200,000 people.
The background of the thessalonian church is found in ac 17. Romans 1 corinthians 2 corinthians galatians ephesians philippians colossians 12 thessalonians pastoral epistles philemon. The letter contains many words not found in the other pauline letters. The authenticity of 1 thessalonians is affirmed as pauline by almost all nt scholars1 b. Book summary this book tells us about christ coming with his angels this is the second part of the same event which is known as the day of the lord. We hope this page helps you find the best book on ot backgrounds. Second thessalonians is the ninth of pauls letters. They were called to work hard so as not to be a burden to anybody and win the respect of outsiders 4. Illustrated bible verses from the book of 1 thessalonians. Intro to 1 thessalonians biblica the international bible society.
Second epistle to the thessalonians read the bible online. Intro to 1 thessalonians biblica the international bible. The thessalonians also believed that god the father had raised from the dead jesus. After paul started the church in thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers. Pauls authorship of 2 thessalonians has been questioned more often than that of 1 thessalonians, in spite of the fact that it. Paul, silas and timothy were the first to share the gospel in thessalonica, where many jews and gentiles. Pauls relationship with them and pauls exhortations to them 45. We learn from the book of acts that during pauls stay in the city of thessalonica, he preached in a jewish synagogue on three successive sabbath days. The way to serve the church, the way to serve god in the church, is to build it up by proclaiming the gospel, by helping those who come to faith to grow, and by encouraging them to become mature believers who in turn can bring others into the kingdom. Paul then wrote another epistle, 2 thessalonians, to correct certain misunderstandings and further to encourage the church.
Pauls cathedral in london named for our favorite biblical author. The first epistle to the thessalonians, commonly referred to as first thessalonians or 1. In time it became an important city because of its strategic location near the aegean sea. It is likely the first of pauls letters, probably written by the end of ad 52 however, some scholars believe. In the letters to the thessalonians everyone is convinced that someday very soon, god will vanquish evil and reward good behavior. The book is a basic book of rejoicing and thanksgiving, six times mentioning joy or rejoicing and three times mentioning thanksgiving. Exposition of i and ii thessalonians grand rapids, mich baker book house, 1979, p. General christians must develop a love for the truth. Thessalonica modern salonica, lies near the ancient site of therma on the thermaic gulf at the northern reaches of the aegean sea. Intro to 2 thessalonians biblica the international. Thanksgiving for the thessalonians faith we always thank god for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. Alleged differences between 1 and 2 thessalonians have caused some scholars to reject the pauline authorship of 2 thessalonians. Book your tickets now, because this place looks amazing. The book of 2 thessalonians has not always been accepted as pauline and has been attacked on several grounds.
He also addresses their concerns regarding those who died in christ, and jesus second coming. One of the main themes of 1st thessalonians is for paul to encourage this new group of believers. Nt primary source material nt canon nt criticism nt textual criticism nt hermeneutics nt introductions nt theology nt theological dictionaries. Shortly after writing 1 thessalonians, the apostle paul received a report 2 thess. Pauls cathedral in london named for our favorite biblical author, this is one of the mustsee sites in london. Intro to 2 thessalonians biblica the international bible. Aug 04, 20 nine of these book are letters to local churches like the one in thessalonica. Letters to gods peoplea survey of romansphilemon purchase discover more resources related to first thessalonians. In fact, in 2 thessalonians 18 out of 47 verses deal with this subject. However, the pauline authorship of this book has been challenged by some and is more debated than that of 1 thessalonians. Thessalonica was originally an ancient town named thermai, meaning hot springs.
Just because paul visited a city, preached the gospel for weeks or even months, and founded a church by guiding converts to the faith, this did not protect the new church from scheming heretics. Book of second thessalonians overview insight for living. In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. Thus, the time of the writing of 1 thessalonians must have been the summer or fall of a. Note that jesus said that he would raise himself from the dead. The same three, paul, silvanus, and timothy sent the letter.
Key customs from each book purchase gods masterwork, volume six. Powerpoint backgrounds featuring scripture from the book of 1 thessalonians. The imperfect tense elegon may have the meaning i used to tell you. I thessalonians is probably the earliest writing that we have from the christian era. Journey to thessalonica heres the official tourism site for modern day thessaloniki, which is located in greece. Later, paul sent timothy back to thessalonica to check on the church there, and timothys report led paul to write this letter. While christ tarries there is still much to do but having this expectation propels you to do rather than to sleep. As they were new in their faith, it was a possible that they could be more susceptible to recurring sins that paul continually fights again, such as the filth of sexual immorality. Now we ask you and urge you in the lord jesus to do this more and more. As we approach the fifth anniversary of that dreadful event, i felt that it would be appropriate to revisit that message and preach it again. The letters called epistles from paul to thessalonica, which included i thessalonians and ii thessalonians were probably two of the earliest letters paul had written which was around a. The book of 1 thessalonians was written in approximately a.
Like 1 thessalonians, this letter deals extensively with eschatology see introduction to 1 thessalonians. When he returns, the dead who have believed in christ will rise and will join the living to meet the lord in the air 4. Intro to 1 thessalonians biblica the international. Check out this summary and commentary and the book of i thessalonians. Paul fled to athens from berean persecution, leaving silas and timothy in berea see ac 17. Reading 1 and 2 thessalonians key historical background to 1. This summary of the book of 1 thessalonians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 thessalonians. For god did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our lord jesus christ.
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