Paul wanted to check on the state of the thessalonians faith, for fear that false teachers might have infiltrated their number. The roman empire, and the ancient city of thessalonica, have been reduced to rubble. In pauls day, the region in which thessalonica was located was known as macedonia. The apostles design was to establish and comfort the thessalonians as to the object of their faith, that jesus christ was the saviour of the world. The verse reminds us that faith is not simply mental assent to the propositions of the gospel. Jesus is coming again click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission chart on 1 thessalonians from charles swindoll. If there is any good in us, it is owing to the good pleasure of his goodness, and therefore it is called grace. Their devotion to the gospel is surviving, despite the persecutions which paul predicted would. Actually, it is also a day of wrath and we as believers cannot be appointed to such a day because christ bore gods wrath for us. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 1. Beale has written what many consider to be a definitive commentary on the book of revelation, and now we have the results of his research into the thessalonian epistles. Jan 02, 2020 paul then prays for them 1 thessalonians 3. Amazingly, paul here switched metaphors in the middle of a train of thought, a style characteristic of the blessed apostle and absolutely impossible of forgery or imitation.
Thus, believers, by virtue of their new nature and position as children of light, as sons of the living god in christ, can have no part in such a day. Though paul was the single inspired author, most of the first person plural pronouns we, us, our, refer to all 3. Modified from the excellent book jensens survey of the nt. Verse 2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at philippi, we waxed bold in our god to speak unto you the gospel of god in much conflict.
The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Paul goes on to instruct them of a misconception they had. 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. I read commentary earlier on this passage of scripture, and the commentator brought up the religion of excitement and entertainment, and how we can make ourselves a god, worship the priests of celebrities and read their scripture in tabloids and gossip magazines and how the places of worship were amusements parks, theatres and concert halls, etc. The comfort and challenge concerning the day of the lord 1.
Whether one agrees or disagrees with all of his conclusions, beale always has interesting food for. In chapter 4, paul is instructing the believers in thessalonica on how to live, in christ jesus, a holy life 1 thessalonians 4. Two thousand years have passed since paul penned 12 thessalonians. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. They wanted to know what would happen to those christians when jesus came to earth again.
The comfort and challenge concerning the day of the lord. Early church writers are agreed on the matter, with testimonies beginning as early as a. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. It was the first he wrote to european christians, and in it the fundamental things of the christian life are very clearly set forth. Mar 25, 2014 44 1 3through the bible with les feldick you are called by pauls gospel ii thessalonians 2 duration. As an aside, many are surprised to discover that allusions direct and indirect to the lord jesus. Paul was the inspired apostle and writer of this epistle, though he makes no mention of his apostleship, which was not doubted of by the thessalonians. Aug 11, 2017 this article is part of the why study the book. It is generally supposed that pauls first epistle to the thessalonians is the first book of the new testament that was ever written. Accordingly, it is clear that 1 thessalonians 5 is not talking. Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father, and the lord jesus christ. Introduction and overview 1 thess intro always thanking god 1 thess 1. At the time he wrote this epistle, silas and timothy were with paul. Verse 5 paul and his friends preached the gospel of jesus christ to the.
Study the bible online using commentary on 1 thessalonians 1 and more. Here, if i read them alright, here are pauls ten counsels in 1 thessalonians 4. For extended comment on pauls famed triad of faith, hope and love, see under 1 thess. I will speak of this letter as though it had chapters. However, timothy soon returned with a good report, prompting paul to pen 1 thessalonians as a letter of encouragement to the new believers. A free bible commentary on the first letter to the thessalonians in easyenglish. Paul prays to god the father and the lord jesus to provide a clear way for him and his coworkers to travel to.
Thessalonica was and still is an important seaport about 185 miles 300 km north of athens. If we are to find any special person with whom the word himself is intended to enforce a contrast, the contrast is probably not so much with the baffled efforts of st. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Beale 12 thessalonians ivp new testament commentary, 2003. Sermon at first baptist church, west monroe, louisiana, recorded during the traditional worship service on nov.
Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 2. Such sins were common in the city in which they lived. In the last half of chapter 4, paul dealt with concerns that thessalonian believers who died prior to christs second coming would not be part of the resurrection. David guzik commentary on 1 thessalonians 1 describes how the gospel caused changes in the tessalonian christians, which caused them to become. Now we ask you and urge you in the lord jesus to do this more and more. Paul prays to god the father and the lord jesus to provide a clear way for him and his coworkers to travel to thessalonica to see the christians there.
Nov, 2011 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. He exhorts the thessalonians to work with their hands 1 thess. Read 1 thessalonians 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. If the general pattern is followed pauls discussion of the. The persons from whom this epistle came, or by whom it was written. In august of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on august 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the lord. Support for this comes from timelines given in the book acts which have been coupled with accounts of roman and jewish history. He repeated the same idea in passages like philippians 3. Jesus is coming again click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. Jan 06, 2014 sermon at first baptist church, west monroe, louisiana, recorded during the traditional worship service on nov.
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