Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Support for this comes from timelines given in the book acts which have been coupled with accounts of roman and jewish history. Thessalonica definition and meaning bible dictionary. 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.
Thessalonians definition is either of two letters written by st. The body of the commentary is based on the english, with occasional key greek words appearing in transliteration. Watch our overview video on 2 thessalonians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The most concise and the shortest definition of the gospel in the new testament is in mark 16. Thessalonians definition of thessalonians by merriamwebster. Paul neither uses the title of an apostle, nor any other, as writing to pious and simplehearted men with the utmost familiarity. It is a faith that is full of vigor, employing itself in the labors of love, intent upon the hope of the manifestation of christ, despising everything else, and armed with an. Watch our overview video on 1 thessalonians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this verse, paul writes further about the example set by the thessalonian christians. Paul wrote 1 thessalonians to encourage them in their suffering and to draw their attention to the comfort that can be found in the second coming of christ. The apostle paul identified himself twice as the author of this letter 1.
The book of 1st thessalonians is a pauline epistle letter from paul. The book of 2 thessalonians was likely written in ad 5152. Paul to the christians of thessalonica and included as books in the new testament. A good example this is to such ministers as are of greater abilities and reputation in the church than some others. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle, and is addressed to the church in thessalonica, in modernday greece. Morris covers both books in a mere 152 pages, but does a good job highlighting what is important for reading and understanding the text of these letters. In order to understand this second epistle, we must endeavor to ascertain the condition of the thessalonian church when the apostle wrote to them. Book of second thessalonians overview insight for living. Internally, the vocabulary, style, and doctrinal content support the claims in 2 thessalonians 1.
They were examples, we are told in 1 thessalonians 1. It was the capital of one of the four roman districts of macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. This is the holy book of 1 thessalonians, known as the first epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians. Greg beale, 12 thessalonians downers grove, ill intervarsity, 2003. The clear consensus for the best commentary on the two letters to the thessalonians is greens commentary from the pntc series. On the occasion for the writing of this epistle,the pulpit commentary writes. It was named after thessalonica, the wife of cassander, who built the city. Jun 28, 2012 i find his comments on the eschatology of 12 thessalonians refreshing, and judging from the underlining in my copy of the book, i have stolen learned a great deal from morris.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the epistles of st. Ii thessalonians 2 in a premillennial, dispensational way. Intro to 1 thessalonians biblica the international. David guzik commentary on 1 thessalonians 1 describes how the gospel caused. Living for christs return volume 11 21st century biblical commentary series stallard, mike, hindson, ed, couch, mal on. This narrative recounts pauls work in the city of thessalonica during his second missionary journey. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. With 2 thessalonians paul continues to remind them that christs return will vindicate.
The second epistle to the thessalonians, commonly referred to as second thessalonians or 2 thessalonians is a book from the new testament of the christian bible. Therefore, the thessalonians should follow paul in his example of both hard work and willingness to sacrifice for the furtherance and integrity of the gospel. Paul describes the teaching presented by the apostolic tradition. Check out this summary and commentary and the book of i thessalonians. And then mentions the sure evidences of the good success of the gospel among them, which was notorious and famous in several other places, 1 thess. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 thessalonians and more. The nelsons illustrated bible dictionary gives the following outline of this book. In acts, luke recorded that paul preached for three sabbath days to the jews in the. 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. This commentary is in the ivp new testament commentary series and is intended for pastors and.
They called god our father, meaning the father of the thessalonians and of the writers. First thessalonians is the eighth of pauls letters. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Much like thessalonians several of the verses in this epistle have been pushed into a future context. Summary of the book of 2 thessalonians bible survey. First thessalonians it is generally supposed that pauls first epistle to the thessalonians is the first book of the new testament that was ever written. Here too, then, the thessalonian believers are an important example to us. Writing with gratitude and affection to a church that he had visited only briefly, pauls first and second epistles to the thessalonians offer words of encouragement to a faithful but struggling church, and they focus particularly on the encouragement offered by the return of christ. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. It is not too much to say that 1 thessalonians 45 is probably the most important passage dealing with the rapture in the new testament. The tyndale commentary is a revision of morriss 1956 commentary in the tyndale series.
Date both thessalonian epistles were written during pauls second missionary journey, thus making them among the earliest of the new testament. Walvoord, one of evangelicalisms most prominent leaders, and mark hitchcock, todays leading bible prophecy expert, guide you through the prophecy and exhort believers on practical matters such as moral purity, disciplined living, church relationships, prayer and church discipline. Wanted thelo is a desire that comes from ones emotions. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 1. Bruce on the letters to the thessalonians is one of the best available. 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. Thessalonians definition and meaning collins english. To make ourselves an example of how you should follow us. Paul, silas, and timothy visited thessalonica on pauls second. The church in thessalonica still had some misconceptions about the day of the lord. Summary of 2 thessalonians 2 paul tells his audience to not be deceived by anyone who says that the day of the lord is already here 2 thessalonians 2. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. According to lukes account in the book of acts, paul had preached the.
The letters to the thessalonians best commentaries. Read 2 thessalonians commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. I will speak of this letter as though it had chapters. This is the holy book of 2 thessalonians, known as the second epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. It was the first he wrote to european christians, and in it the fundamental things of the christian life are very clearly set forth. It has many of the same greetings, encouragements, warnings, and giving of thanks that are found in the first letter. He never defends his decision to choose just one biblical book for the tracing of antichrist traditions, and he is silent about the fact that the book he has. They thought it had come already so they stopped with. It is helpful to trace the locations of paul and his companions that relate to the thessalonian correspondence. T he treasury of rare dispensational commentaries is a collection of 100 rare old commentaries that are written from a dispensational and premillennial position. Thessalonians definition, either of two books of the new testament, i thessalonians or ii thessalonians, written by paul. The commentary is based on the english text with greek appearing in transliteration. Here is the prime reason why people have labored early and late to get that verse out of the new testament. This commentary is in the ivp new testament commentary series and is intended for pastors and teachers. Although the present work is an exposition of pauls letters to the thessalonians, in order to grasp some of the observations that i will make in this chapter and a later chapter, we 1 vincent cheung, commentary on philippians. Grace fundamentally means that which causes joy, a shade of meaning we.
While it will be most beneficial to someone with a working knowledge of greek a significant portion is devoted to commentary on the greek text, a layperson without this knowledge can still benefit from it. The background of the thessalonian church is found in ac 17. Among other things, this means that they are to respect those who work 1 thess. Since paul began his ministry there in the jewish synagogue, it is reasonable to assume that the new church included some jews. After paul started the church in thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers there within just a few months of leaving. Paul wrote this letter to strengthen and encourage the church in thessalonica. 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. The faith, love, and patience of the thessalonians, are evident tokens of their election which was manifested in the power with which the gospel came to them.
Thessalonica n h s a large and populous city on the thermaic bay. It is an active decision of the will, implying volition and purpose. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians bible survey. Forced out of thessalonica by the jews for his effective ministry, paul wrote to encourage and teach the new believers there. Paul had been compelled to leave the thessalonians only partially instructed. He deals with passages about the rapture and day of the lord i thessalonians 45. He saw the need to do a follow up letter to correct false doctrines about the day of the lord as some had thought it had already occurred. Because 2 thessalonians contains a very difficult and much disputed text 2 thess. In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. Paul highlights that god expects every christian who can work to do so 1 thess.
Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. In his letters to the thessalonians, paul would have none of this. Study 2 thessalonians 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Unlike most commentaries, rogers is able to stay consistent with the audience relevance principle throughout the entire letters. Nine of these book are letters to local churches like the one in thessalonica. Within his first letter, according to john calvin, is a brief definition of true christianity. Top five 12 thessalonians commentaries reading acts. 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.
Paul needed to address the three troubles the church in thessalonica faced. It is traditionally attributed to paul the apostle, with timothy as a coauthor. Second thessalonians is the ninth of pauls letters. His commentaries are deep in spiritual understanding, usually helpful on problem passages, and refreshing in a devotional sense to the really interested reader. It describes a conscious willing and denotes a more active resolution urging on to action. It is likely the first of pauls letters, probably written by the end of ad 52 however, some scholars believe. Read all of 1 thessalonians 5 in this chapter the apostle discourses concerning the suddenness of christs coming, and the necessity of sobriety and watchfulness, and being on our guard with respect unto it, and then proceeds to exhort to several duties of religion, and closes the epistle with prayers for the saints, salutations of them. View chuck swindolls chart of first thessalonians, which divides the book into major sections and highlights themes and key verses. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. First epistle to thessalonians read the bible online.
The obvious deficiency concerning content is hughess exclusive concern with exegesis of 2 thessalonians. The two pauline letters provide opportunities to cover a wide range of topics. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. This piece of work is, hands down, the best source of commentary you will find anywhere on these letters. This summary of the book of 2 thessalonians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 thessalonians. The historical context of pauls epistles to the thessalonians is found in acts 17.
The book of 1 thessalonians was written in approximately a. First epistle to the thessalonians a new testament book containing saint pauls first epistle to the thessalonians first epistle of paul the. The key personalities in this book are the apostle paul, timothy, and silas. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.
Thessalonians financial definition of thessalonians. The classic definition of grace is the free gift of salvation through. The first epistle was penned at corinth by the apostle paul in response to timothys report on the progress of the church they had recently established there 3. Thessalonians definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The majority of commentaries that are readily available today are reformed and amillennial. Its powerful and exemplary effects upon their hearts and lives. First and second thessalonians comprise some of the earliest new testament writings. They interpret prophecy by the false allegorical methodology and erroneously view the church as israel. 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. Faith, looking to the great day, is enabled partly to understand the book of providence, which. He exhorts the thessalonians to work with their hands 1 thess. Commentary on the epistles of paul to the tessalonians cornelius.
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