Book of first thessalonians living waters tabernacle. 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. Constables notes on 1 thessalonians 2020 edition could have been his first inspired epistle. These thessalonian believers responded to the gospel joyfully and in the process learned to live the christian life by imitating the lord as well as paul, silas and. The book of 1st thessalonians is a pauline epistle letter from paul. Timothy brings good report of thessalonians, chapter 3. The apostle paul advises the thessalonian christians to stay spiritually awake, make sure of all things, pray constantly, and encourage one another.
Commentary to 2 thessalonians free online downloadable pdf. 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. Timothy brings a good report of thessalonians, chapter 3. The literary structure of 1 and 2 thessalonians david alan. View in pdf format pdf this material is in the public domain. The headings and subheadings make up an outline of the book.
Now may the god of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our lord jesus christ comes again. 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. In acts, luke recorded that paul preached for three sabbath days to the jews in the. Two thousand years have passed since paul penned 12 thessalonians.
Second thessalonians addresses theological problems that threaten your spiritual progress. The roman empire, and the ancient city of thessalonica, have been reduced to rubble. This represents the apostle pauls second canonical correspondence to the fellowship of believers in the city of thessalonica compare 1. Bible study questions on the book of 1 thessalonians. Interesting facts about 2 thessalonians bible charts. Interesting facts about 1 thessalonians bible charts. They are included in the body of the text so the reader can see them as he reads the book without having to page over to a. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. In the greek new testament, 2 thessalonians is listed as to the thessalonians. 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. Paul was bold to speak in thessalonica, even after his expe riences in. Both thessalonian epistles were written during pauls second missionary journey, thus making them among the earliest of the new testament books. 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. Ideally, these steps should be done every time you study a biblical book before consulting other resourcesincluding journal articles like this one.
First thessalonians is older than matthew, mark, luke, john, acts, romans, and every other new testament book except galatians and james. Nowhere else in the bible do we see this close parallel between truth spoken, truth accepted, and lives transformed. Constables notes on 2 thessalonians 3 the date of composition in the early a. Headings throughout the following book of 1 thessalonians. 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. As a result of this influx of different people, there were many cultural groups and many different religions. Book of second thessalonians overview insight for living. Ide ally, these steps should be done every time you study a biblical book before consult ing other resourcesincluding. Book of 2 thessalonians, explained scripture by scripture. Commentary to 2 thessalonians free online downloadable. His disagreement with barnabas over mark resulted in the dissolution of their original partnership 15.
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. It is helpful to trace the locations of paul and his companions that relate to the thessalonian correspondence. Gospel received in much assurance and much affliction, vv. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. This study teaches you why some christians grow in christ and others struggle. The book of 1 thessalonians calls believers to live in the gospel and fulfill their calling in the joy of the holy spirit. Interesting facts about 1 thessalonians barnes bible charts author. Cause for thanksgiving the thessalonian saints and the gospel of the grace of god. Commentary on the epistles of paul to the tessalonians cornelius. Internally, the vocabulary, style, and doctrinal content support the claims in 2 thessalonians 1. 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. Paulgivesthankstothethessaloniansfortheirreceptionofthegospel1. Book of first thessalonians introduction thessalonica was a wealthy trade center, a port city that supplied rome with many of their goods. Check out this summary and commentary and the book of i thessalonians.
The apostle paul identified himself twice as the author of this letter 1. It was a heathen cosmopolitan city, a melting pot of many people from all over the world. Thessalonica, the book of acts lukes narrative is found in acts 17 and the epistle itself. In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. Paul, silas and timothy, to the church of the thessalonians in god the father and the lord jesus christ. The thessalonian church is the only church not censured for anything. Studying the book of 2 thessalonians in small group discussions lesson 2 the man of lawlessness 2 thessalonians 2. With a critical and grammatical commentary and a revised translation, 4th edn.
Paul wrote this letter to strengthen and encourage the church in thessalonica. 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 greek text of 1 thessalonians consists of 18 paragraphs thought units that together merge to communicate pauls message. Paul, silas and timothy were the first to share the gospel in thessalonica, where many jews and gentiles. It appears to have been written shortly after 1 thessalonians, in response to certain reports that had come to the apostle regarding the thessalonians progress 3. Cicero said, thessalonica is in the bosom of the empire. First epistle to thessalonians read the bible online. After paul started the church in thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers there within just a few months of leaving. The following steps will help you discover the structure of 1 thessalonians for yourself. Paul reminds the thessalonians of christs returna tricky passage to interpretbut also reminds them to simply follow christs example while they await his coming. Paul then wrote another epistle, 2 thessalonians, to correct certain misunderstandings and further to encourage the church. The key personalities in this book are the apostle paul, timothy, and silas. Shortly after writing 1 thessalonians, the apostle paul received a report 2 thess.
Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Thessalonians study guide blackham, paul, thomas, richard on. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians bible survey. Introduction to 1 thessalonians bible exposition commentary. Scriptures, mixed with a clear call into the gospel ministry during my tour of duty in the marine corps, that resulted in my going to dallas theo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Paul urges thessalonians to continue to grow in faith, chapter 3. They are included in the body of the text so the reader can see them as he reads the book without having to page over to a separate outline. Aug 11, 2017 this article is part of the why study the book. Date both thessalonian epistles were written during pauls second missionary journey, thus making them among the earliest of the new testament. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead. We thank god always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers, 1. The book of 1 thessalonians was written in approximately a.
Pauls second letter to the thessalonians is a follow up to the first. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle, and is addressed to the church in thessalonica, in modernday greece. Paul,andsilvanus,andtimothy,untothechurchofthethessaloniansingodthefather. Questions should be studied by each individual before your discussion group meets. The shortest verse in the bible is actually in 1 thessalonians.
Paul visited the church on his second great missionary journey. Practical instructions and encouragement 1 thessalonians 4. Thessalonica was a roman colony and very important in the life of the roman empire. A few scholars argued that paul wrote 2 thessalonians before 1 thessalonians. Bible study questions on the book of 1 thessalonians introduction. While we are most concerned to hear how paul wants the problem solved, it will be helpful to make some suggestions as to how the problem might have arisen in the first place. The thessalonians accepted gods word as the very word of god 1 thess. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or. It was located 100 miles west of philippi and about 200 miles north of athens. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. Headings throughout the following book of 2 thessalonians.