Beale, ivp new testament commentary ivpntc, intervarsity press, 2003, 279 pp. Read and study 1 thessalonians, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Apr 01, 2020 this term i am once again teaching pauline literature. You will find commentaries for pastors, teachers, professors, and laypeople.
Wanamaker, new international greek testament commentary nigtc, eerdmans, 1990, 344 pp. Best commentary on 12 thessalonians best commentaries. In pauls day, the region in which thessalonica was located was known as macedonia. Some are classic 1 thessalonians commentaries and other are new releases. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Paul was an amazing man and apostle of god, but he was not a oneman. Study 1 thessalonians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. We can be sure about this, and about the date, from the letter and the book of the acts. Paul, silvanus, and timothy, to the church of the thessalonians in god the father and the lord jesus christ. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 thessalonians and more. David guzik commentary on 1 thessalonians 1 describes how the gospel caused changes in the tessalonian christians, which caused them to become. These people were so far gone already in around ad 50 that they were being neglectfulthey were going to sleep spiritually.
Numberless other objects occupied his mind during the busy hours of each day. We beseech you, brethren, to know see, mark, take knowledge of them that, 1st, labour among you namely, in the work of the ministry, by preaching, teaching, catechising, visiting the sick, administering the ordinances. It was the first he wrote to european christians, and in it the fundamental things of the christian life are very clearly set forth. In the parable of the ten virgins, they all slumbered and slept, and the thessalonians were now going to sleep spiritually themselves.
Now also updated with the bible content in the english standard version esv, this volume in the renewed walvoord commentary series stands ready to reach a whole new generation with the spiritual insights the apostle paul had for the thessalonians. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Best commentaries and books on 1 thessalonians logos. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. Green the letters to the thessalonians pillar new testament commentary, 2002. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.
Support for this comes from timelines given in the book acts which have been coupled with accounts of roman and jewish history. It was a great commercial center of pauls time, the inhabitants being greeks, romans and jews. Stallard, michael, the books of 1 and 2 thessalonians. Gallio, proconsul of achaia, in connection with pauls sojourn at corinth acts 18. I will speak of this letter as though it had chapters. First, there is pauls characteristic salutation and greeting 1 thessalonians 1. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Pray without ceasing twice the apostle has used this adverb ch. Study 1 thessalonians 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand. In this commentary, gene green reads pauls two letters to the thessalonians in. Book of 1 thessalonians matthew henrys bible commentary.
Such sins were common in the city in which they lived. One of the new books i assigned to students is nathan eubanks recently published commentary on 1 2 thessalonians in the catholic commentary on sacred scripture series baker academic, 2019. Read 1 thessalonians 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. From these three, the apostle paul was the main author. Its powerful and exemplary effects upon their hearts and lives. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. Early church fathers early christian writings has a chapterbychapter list of references to 1 thessalonians in the antenicene fathers. The apostle reminds the thessalonians of his preaching and behaviour. Bruces commentaries are always worth consulting, and his.
Thessalonica was and still is an important seaport about 185 miles 300 km north of athens. The john walvoord prophecy commentaries 9780802402486 by john walvoord. Beale offers an introduction that sets the letters in context and surveys their general content, highlighting issues surrounding their occasion and purpose. Introduction to 1 thessalonians bible exposition commentary. A particular highlight of this commentary is bruces ninepage excursus on the antichrist in the context of his commentary on 2 thess 2. Some volumes approach the text versebyverse and others passagebypassage. The best 1 thessalonians commentaries are listed below. 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.
D 51 or 52, paul addresses some misconceptions from his letter in i thessalonians. Paul, silvanus, and timothy, to the church of the thessalonians in god the father and the lord. Top five 12 thessalonians commentaries reading acts. You can find the best commentary on 12 thessalonians for you using the tools on. 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. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on 1 thessalonians. The gospel concerns the lord jesus christ, who was killed by the jews 1 th 2. And then mentions the sure evidences of the good success of the gospel among. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 1. Constables notes on 1 thessalonians 2020 edition could have been his first inspired epistle.
It was founded by cassander, king of macedon 315 b. 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. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. You can find the best commentary on 12 thessalonians for you using the tools on the right side. Read 1 thessalonians commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. A list of the best commentaries on 12 thessalonians. 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. Green, pillar new testament commentary pntc, eerdmans, 2002, 400 pp. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 thessalonians 1 and more. Since bruce wrote before the explosion of rhetorical studies on thessalonians, the commentary itself is not concerned with forms or style of argument. Authorship of 1 thess is rarely doubted, although 2 thess is sometimes thought to be written by later writer with a decidedly apocalyptic world view. The faith, love, and patience of the thessalonians, are evident tokens of their election which was manifested in the power with which the gospel came to them.
Jesus is coming again click chart to enlarge charts from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. Jun 28, 2012 introduction there are less special problems when approaching the letters to the thessalonians than with other pauline letters. Best commentaries and books on 1 thessalonians logos bible. Best 1 thessalonians commentaries updated for 2020 best. Commentaries for the book of 1 thessalonians the faith, love, and patience of the thessalonians, are evident tokens of their election which was manifested in the power with which the gospel came to them.
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