After paul started the church in thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers there within just a few months of leaving. It assures us as christians that we wont receive gods wrath 1 thessalonians 5. Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle, and is addressed to the church in thessalonica, in modernday greece. The second epistle to the thessalonians begins with almost the same wording as the first epistle. Timothy and silassilvanus who were the apostles companions on his second missionary journey 51 to 54 ac were with him now also. Book of second thessalonians overview insight for living. The historical context is acts 16 18, especially acts 17.
Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of 2 thessalonians on page 16911692 of the jeremiah study bible. This refers to the end of time the perousia, or second coming. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians bible survey. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Those who are converted to the gospel of jesus christ desire to share it with.
Title in the greek nt, 2 thessalonians is listed as to the thessalonians. Once in a machine shop there was a fellow named george. The coming of the lord and the hour of the resurrection from the dead are discussed also in the fifteenth chapter of first corinthians and the nineteenth and twentieth chapters of the book of revelation. Intro to 1 thessalonians biblica the international. Every chapter of 1 thessalonians ends with a reference to the second coming of christ, with ch. Traditionally, it is believed to be written for the church in thessalonica by apostle paul, likely in corinth shortly after the first epistle which was written in about 5051 ce, although there were debatable charges that it is the work of a secondary. 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. Sermon at first baptist church, west monroe, louisiana, recorded during the traditional worship service on nov. Timothy and silassilvanus who were the apostles companions on his second missionary journey 51 to 54 ac were with him now. It gives us the confidence as christians that dead or alive when christ comes back we will be together with him 1 thessalonians 4.
It is likely the first of pauls letters, probably written by the end of ad 52 however, some scholars believe. Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father, and the lord jesus christ. 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. Paul, silas, and timothy ministered on their second missionary journey in philippi and left after their imprisonment and subsequent release acts 16. Paul wrote 2 thessalonians from corinth in ad 51 within months of writing the first letter. Pauls authorship of 2 thessalonians has been questioned more often than that of 1 thessalonians, in spite of the fact that it. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians story of the. The two letters are often designated as the eschatological letters of. For every biblical reference to the first coming of christ, there are eight references to his second coming.
Read each paragraph and then assign a title to each a paragraph title is a summary in your own words of the central idea in the paragraph. Will they participate with living believers in the joy of the second comingor has their death somehow. There are similarities between 1 thessalonians 4 and the gospel accounts. The second epistle to the thessalonians, commonly referred to as second thessalonians or 2 thessalonians is a book. For class instruction, i urge teachers to assign the questions as homework so students come. The greek text of 1 thessalonians consists of 18 paragraphs thought units that together merge to communicate pauls message. This would accomplish the second objective, the giving of hope. Written to the congregation in thessaloniki, greece on behalf of paul possibly in aramaic by either timothy or sylvanus between 52 and 54ce. Nov 18, 2012 this is the holy book of 1 thessalonians, known as the first epistle of paul the apostle to the thessalonians. George was born again, and he loved the teaching of scripture on prophecy. Nov 06, 2011 rolf jacobson, karoline lewis, david lose, and matt skinner for a conversation around preaching the lectionary texts for pentecost 21.
The echoes of the gospel writers continue with pauls assertion that jesus will return with the. Though technically the advent season is over, i have prolonged it by one week, choosing to preach this morning on the coming or advent of the lord, in this case his second advent. Second epistle to the thessalonians read the bible online. Paul urges thessalonians to continue to grow in faith, chapter 3. Bible study questions on the book of 1 thessalonians.
We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, about those who have. A reading from the first letter of paul to the thessalonians. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. My abbreviation bcv means book, chapter, and verse. However, they were able to remain in thessalonica for only a short timeperhaps no longer than three weeks acts. Of the eighteen pieces in 1 thessalonians fourteen begin with brother introductions. For we believe that jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that god will bring with jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. Paul later wrote a second letter to the thessalonian saints when he learned. They are to uphold what paul himself has taught 2 thes 2.
The literary structure of 1 and 2 thessalonians david alan. Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of god 1 thessalonians 4. For we believe that jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that god will bring with jesus those who have fallen asleep in. Modern biblical scholarship is divided on whether the epistle was written by paul. Timothy brings a good report of thessalonians, chapter 3. Thus, the second coming seems to permeate the letter and may be viewed in some sense as its theme.
Commentary on first and second thessalonians commentary. The bible book of second thessalonians 2001 translation. The book of 1 thessalonians was written in approximately a. Paul, silvanus also known as silas, and timothy were the founding fathers of the church in thessalonica. What is 1 thessalonians 4 through 4 18 about answers.
He is coming for his people, he is coming to gather those who are his to be with him, in his presence parousia in greek, before his return to establish the kingdom. 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. His job was to sweep and clean out the shavings underneath the huge lathes and machines we were running. In the ot alone, 17 books give prominence to the second coming for a total of 1,845 times.
This represents the apostle pauls second canonical correspondence to the fellowship of believers in the city of thessa. Jan 06, 2014 sermon at first baptist church, west monroe, louisiana, recorded during the traditional worship service on nov. From the content of verses 18, it is clear they were asking how would. This teaching, however, contradicted what paul had written in his first epistle to the thessalonians, namely, that the church would be raptured before the day of the lord 1 th. First epistle to thessalonians read the bible online. This topical, prophecy message on the rapture looks at the five main words associated with the second coming of jesus, and then at the overall message of comfort that a detailed examination of 1 thessalonians 4. The second epistle to the thessalonians table of contents introduction to the epistle 1. It is traditionally attributed to paul the apostle, with timothy as a coauthor. The holy bible book 52 1 thessalonians kjv dramatized.
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