While there he spoke in the synagogue, persuading some jews and even more godfearing gentiles that jesus was the promised messiah. The thessalonians were unsettled because they had misunderstood their future hope 1 thess. The message of 1 and 2 thessalonians bible speaks today. May 02, 2020 in chapter 4, paul is instructing the believers in thessalonica on how to live, in christ jesus, a holy life 1 thessalonians 4. Paul, silvanus also known as silas, and timothy were the founding fathers of the church in thessalonica. This was one of pauls favorite ways of introducing a new and important subject.
Thomas aquinas 12251274 commentary on 1 thessalonians both latin and english. The first and second epistles to the thessalonians blacks new. It was the first he wrote to european christians, and in it the fundamental things of the christian life are very clearly set forth. He tells them that the people who have died in christ jesus will also go to heaven when he comes back 1 thessalonians 4. Thus a false distinction is being made, when people argue that in. Support for this comes from timelines given in the book acts which have been coupled with accounts of roman and jewish history.
Cousar, reading galatians, philippians, and 1 thessalonians 2001. General resources for 1 thessalonians check the scripture index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes. In this commentary gordon fee aims first and foremost to offer a fresh exposition of the text of 1 and 2 thessalonians. Perseverance through persecution 1 thessalonians 2. Nov 06, 2011 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. A sermon from our annual memorial service, held for those who have lost someone they love in recent years or longer ago. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. For commentary on 1 2 thessalonians, the work of g.
Now we ask you and urge you in the lord jesus to do this more and more. Notice that neither in this book nor 2 thessalonians does paul mention some see 1 cor. Such sins were common in the city in which they lived. In this letter the digression deals with persecution, 2. The best way to find a commentary on a biblical book is library catalog. The new believers in thessalonica had maintained their faith in the face of persecution, but they misunderstood the second coming of christ.
The best way to find a commentary on a biblical book is library catalog browse subject from the dropdown to the right of the search. The first and second letters to the thessalonians the new. Rolf jacobson, karoline lewis, david lose, and matt skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for pentecost 22. And concludes with comforting those who mourned for their relations and friends that. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 1. The word biblical commentary delivers the best in biblical schol. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Hoping to correct it, the apostle paul sent instructions about how to live in anticipation of christs return. Thanksgiving would be just vain repetition if we thoughtlessly repeated our thankfulness all day. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. This detailed research, coupled with his incisive reading of these letters, produces commentary that is carefully. Green pntc, 2002 succeeds in setting forth a framework for understanding the historical, religious, and cultural world of thessalonica particularly, and macedonia more generally. I will speak of this letter as though it had chapters.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father, and the lord jesus christ. However, they were able to remain in thessalonica for only a short timeperhaps no longer than three weeks acts. At christs arrival in glory with all his holy ones or his mighty angels 2 thessalonians 1. And now we beg and urge you in the name of the lord jesus to do even more. Paul neither uses the title of an apostle, nor any other, as writing to pious and simplehearted men with the utmost familiarity. In acts, luke recorded that paul preached for three sabbath days to the jews in the. In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians bible survey. Replaces the book, the gospel and the end of time, which received a christianity today 1992 readers choice award digging into pauls letters to the thessalonians, john r. It was a great commercial center of pauls time, the inhabitants being greeks, romans and jews. Many gentiles in the church had come out of idolatry, which was not a particular problem among the jews of that time 1 thessalonians 1. Christianity does not forbid, and grace does not do away, our natural affections.
It was founded by cassander, king of macedon 315 b. Paul joins these two faithful fellowlabourers with himself in this epistle, because they had been with him at thessalonica, and were well known to and. The principle of thanking god without ceasing means often and for everything. Actual promises from god that he will not fail to keep. The apostle sent timothy to establish and comfort the thessalonians 1 5 he rejoiced at the good tidings of their faith and love. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the thessalonian epistles. Plans about books of the bible what is gods calling for your work. Ecommentaries nt religious studies resources research. Paul tells the thessalonians that he prays with all his strength both during the day and at night that god would enable him to see them again. Hoehner, ephesians, philippians, colossians, 12 thessalonians, philemon cornerstone, 2008. The historical context of pauls epistles to the thessalonians is found in acts 17. These verses continue pauls defense of his ministry and that of his colleagues, silvanus and timothy in thessalonica.
Check out this summary and commentary and the book of i thessalonians. Not present in 1 thessalonians, but evident in 2 thessalonians, 2. If anything, this letter is about relationship and imitation. The words of men are frail and perishing, like themselves, and sometimes false, foolish, and fickle. This same writer, in the very next chapter places the coming of jesus for christians and the destruction of the wicked, as happening at the same time 1 thessalonians 4. In his letter to them, 1 thessalonians, pauls teaching provides helpful guidance for all christfollowers on what it means to live as a. After paul started the church in thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers there within just a few months of leaving.
The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Nevertheless, the principle of balance holds true as well. Indeed, others were telling paul of the thessalonians conversion from idols to serve the true god, and how they were waiting for the resurrected jesus to return from heaven who would deliver them from the wrath to come 510. Working faith, finishing up, and keeping the faith 1 thess. We can be sure about this, and about the date, from the letter and the book of the acts. Not insubstantial hope, no more than wishful thinking that all would be well. There are other studies on other books like romans, revelation and so on, just enter a title or name of a book in the search box in the upper right hand corner. While i have not been able to find another reference to silvanus known in the book of acts as silas or timothy as apostles, apparently paul. As in all my commentaries, this exposition of 1 and 2 thessalonians serves as a reading aid to scripture that leads the reader to attain a basic grasp of the text, and to relate it to christian doctrine and practice. While the thessalonian christians loved one another, paul urges them to.
It still exists under the name of saloniki, and has a population of from 75,000 to. But i would not have you to be ignorant, brethren as they seem to have been, about the state of the pious dead, the rule and measure of mourning for them, the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, the second coming of christ, and the future happiness of the saints. Colossians, to the thessalonians, to timothy, to titus and to philemon, pp. Jul 12, 2016 1 2 thessalonians new covenant commentary series gupta, nijay k. It is helpful to trace the locations of paul and his companions that relate to the thessalonian correspondence. He then mentions the great duties of brotherly love, and quietness with industry in our callings, 1 thessalonians 4. Paul wrote his first letter to the thessalonian church from the city of corinth around ad 51, just a few months after having preached in thessalonica on his second missionary journey. Werner bible commentary for freedom christ has freed us galatians 5. 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 apostle paul identified himself twice as the author of this letter 1. Conversely, ingratitude is a deadly but common sin.
For this cause also thank we god without ceasing as for their election of god, 1 thessalonians 1. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls first letter to. The second coming is referred to repeatedly in 1 thessalonians cf. Allen, matthew fortress biblical preaching commentaries, 20. 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. The book of 1 thessalonians was written in approximately a. He shows the reader what is in the biblical text, what the text meant in the first century, and what it means now. This narrative recounts pauls work in the city of thessalonica during his second missionary journey. Fausset, and david brown, commentary practical and explanatory on the whole. Early church fathers early christian writings has a chapterbychapter list of references to 1 thessalonians in the antenicene fathers st john chrysostom c. Paul goes on to instruct them of a misconception they had.
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