A free bible commentary on the first letter to the thessalonians in easyenglish. The manner in which the apostles preached, the matter of their doctrine, and the tenor of their lives, 311. It still exists under the name of saloniki, and has a population of from 75,000 to. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 thessalonians 2 and more. So, they with paul, silas and timothy were all in gods family. The words of men are frail and perishing, like themselves, and sometimes false, foolish, and fickle. Introduction in chapter 1, paul begins with a salutation or greeting 1. In pauls day, the region in which thessalonica was located was known as macedonia. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the thessalonian epistles. Nevertheless, whichever version is preferred, however, there can be no doubt that paul is describing his voluntary submission to them.
The second epistle to the thessalonians begins with almost the same wording as the first epistle. Like 1 thessalonians, this letter is from paul, silas and timothy. Paul thought of himself as a father to them 1 thessalonians 2. Looked at from the earthward side, we find the believers suffering in chapter 1, shaken from their composure in chapter 2, and slackening in their responsibilities in chapter 3.
And commends them for the manner in which they received the. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 thessalonians and more. 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. They wrote this first letter soon after timothy had come back to join paul and silas in corinth 1 thessalonians 3. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read and study 1 thessalonians, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out. In doing this he described them as a pattern or model for all the believers in macedonia and achaia because of the way the word of the lord had sounded forth from this body of believers. David guzik commentary on 1 thessalonians 2, where paul defends the integrity and sincerity of his ministry in tessalonica. Woven by the careful hands of a tentmaker, 2 thessalonians adorns the new testament like a literary tapestry. Constables notes on 1 thessalonians 2020 edition could have been his first inspired epistle. We have been studying the book of 1 thessalonians considering pauls message to these christians on how to live in the light of eternity. Then paul sent timothy back to thessalonica to see what was happening with that church 1 thessalonians 3. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 2. The writer of this letter used the same style as 1 thessalonians and other letters that paul wrote.
It expresses the form in which god reveals himself in the economy of salvation. But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated. This narrative recounts pauls work in the city of thessalonica during his second missionary journey. If there is any good in us, it is owing to the good pleasure of his goodness, and therefore it is called grace. Verses 1 6 here we have an account of pauls manner of preaching, and his comfortable. Choose a chapter and verse from 1 thessalonians to begin your versebyverse study of gods word using the more than 100 commentaries available on. It is unusual in that it was written only a short time after the apostle had left the citypossibly not over six months in time.
Verse 3 we are bound to give thanks to god always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth. The gospel team designed their ministry so that the people at thessalonica would walk worthy of god. Afterwards of the success of his ministry, with the effects both on himself and on them, and then apologizes for his absence. The historical context of pauls epistles to the thessalonians is found in acts 17. Timothy and silassilvanus who were the apostles companions on his second missionary journey 51 to 54 ac were with him now also. It was written from athens or, more likely, corinth on his second missionary journey. Dec 31, 2014 verse by verse bible study on through the book of 2 thessalonians, covering chapter two and verses one to three by robert breaker. In this chapter the apostle puts the thessalonians in mind of the manner of his preaching among them.
It was a great commercial center of pauls time, the inhabitants being greeks, romans and jews. There is a valid debate as to if 1 thessalonians 2. Since bruce wrote before the explosion of rhetorical studies on thessalonians, the commentary itself is not concerned with forms or style of argument. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 1. You can find the best commentary on 12 thessalonians for you using the tools on the right side.
The apostle sets forth how the gospel was brought and preached to the thessalonians, in consequence of his being persecuted at philippi, 1,2. While there he spoke in the synagogue, persuading some jews and even more godfearing gentiles that jesus was the promised messiah. Watch our overview video on 2 thessalonians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Pauls ministry in thessalonica you know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results. Silas and timothy are included in the greeting 2 thessalonians 1. We beseech you, by the coming of our lord jesus christ as you look for christs second coming, and expect comfort from it. The integrity of pauls ministry in thessalonicafor you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. For he does not beseech by the coming of christ, but his coming is the subject of which he is treating. Timothy was a trusted companion and associate of paul, and he accompanied paul on many of his missionary journeys.
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. The book of 1 thessalonians was written in approximately a. The first christian book of order is called the didache, the teaching of the. James everett frame, a critical and exegetical commentary on the epistles of st. Paul had to leave thessalonica posthaste due to the great opposition to the gospel. Read 1 thessalonians 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Wiersbe balances the prophetic with the practical, and shares how christs powerful promise can impact every aspect of life. We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in philippi, as you know, but. Paul sent timothy to the thessalonians on a previous occasion 1 thessalonians 3.
The apostle sets forth how the gospel was brought and preached to the thessalonians, in consequence of his being persecuted at philippi, 1, 2. A particular highlight of this commentary is bruces ninepage excursus on the antichrist in the context of his commentary on 2 thess 2. Pauls conduct for you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. From his youth learned the scriptures from his mother and grandmother 2 timothy 1.
D 51 or 52, paul addresses some misconceptions from his letter in i thessalonians. All such teaching, warning and encouragement was directed towards the goal of walking worthily of god. 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. A message for troubled times the disciples bible commentary book 43. In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. 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. A message for troubled times the disciples bible commentary book 43 kindle edition by john w. It was founded by cassander, king of macedon 315 b. Such was the care and love he, with silas and timothy, had for them. Verse by verse bible study on through the book of 2 thessalonians, covering chapter two and verses one to three by robert breaker.