Commentary on the epistles of paul to the tessalonians cornelius. Both the internal and external evidence points to paul writing this epistle. In acts, luke recorded that paul preached for three sabbath days to the jews in the. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. It is likely the first of pauls letters, probably written by the end of ad 52 however, some scholars believe the epistle to galatians may have been written at an. When paul preached the gospel in thessalonica, he proclaimed that the. The book of 1 thessalonians was written in approximately a. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Summary of the book of 2 thessalonians bible survey. David guzik commentary on 1 thessalonians 1 describes how the gospel caused. Each of the verbs in verses 11 and 12 employ the present tense. They thought it had come already so they stopped with their work. Cause for thanksgiving the thessalonian saints and the gospel of the grace of god. Date both thessalonian epistles were written during pauls second missionary journey, thus making them among the earliest of the new testament.
The first letter was written after timothy, his coworker, returned from thessalonia to report that the new converts had stood fast in the lord. Bible commentary on 1 thessalonians introduction book introduction 1. The first letter 1 thessalonians was written to a community of believers who had been christians for only a short period of time, probably no more than a few months. A bible study looking at the book of first thessalonians. It is traditionally attributed to paul the apostle, with timothy as a coauthor. A few scholars have suggested that paul wrote 2 thessalonians before he.
The book of 2 thessalonians was likely written in ad 5152. 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. Paul wrote 2 thessalonians from corinth shortly after his first letter for silas had reunited. In the greek new testament, 2 thessalonians is listed as to the thessalonians.
Therefore, paul probably wrote 1 thessalonians in a. The model church, and the three tenses of the christian life, 1. First epistle to thessalonians read the bible online. After writing and sending this letter, paul enjoyed a sustained and fruitful. Letters of paul to the thessalonians bible britannica. Book of 2 thessalonians, explained scripture by scripture. The gospelnot signs and miraclesis gods power for his church. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. Two letters that paul wrote to the church in thessalonica are preserved in the new testament. 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. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle, and is addressed to the church in thessalonica, in modernday greece. 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 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.
In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. It seems clear that paul wrote this epistle shortly after he arrived in corinth 1. Modern biblical scholarship is divided on whether the epistle was written by paul. Paul turns from their thanksgiving and prayer for the thessalonians to the. This represents the apostle pauls second canonical correspondence to the fellowship of believers in. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 1.
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. After paul started the church in thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers there within just a few months of leaving. Internally, the vocabulary, style, and doctrinal content support the claims in 2 thessalonians 1. It is helpful to trace the locations of paul and his companions that relate to the thessalonian correspondence. It is likely the first of pauls letters, probably written by the end of ad 52 however, some scholars believe.