The Letters to the Thessalonians

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In This Commentary Gene Green reads Paul's two letters to the Thessalonians in light of the canon of Scripture and of new knowledge about the first-century world of Thessalonica. This fruitful approach helps illuminate the impact of the gospel on its original readers and, in turn, shows how potent a force it can be for the church and society today. The book begins with an in-depth study of the Thessalonians themselves -- their history, land, socioeconomic conditions, and religious environment. This fascinating discussion gives the necessary context for fully appreciating the circumstances surrounding the founding of they city's first church and the subsequent struggles of the Thessalonian believers to live out their
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Overview

In This Commentary Gene Green reads Paul's two letters to the Thessalonians in light of the canon of Scripture and of new knowledge about the first-century world of Thessalonica. This fruitful approach helps illuminate the impact of the gospel on its original readers and, in turn, shows how potent a force it can be for the church and society today. The book begins with an in-depth study of the Thessalonians themselves -- their history, land, socioeconomic conditions, and religious environment. This fascinating discussion gives the necessary context for fully appreciating the circumstances surrounding the founding of they city's first church and the subsequent struggles of the Thessalonian believers to live out their Christian faith.

The main body of the book provides informed verseby-verse commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians that extracts the fullest possible meaning from these important New Testament texts. As Green's exposition shows, the Thessalonian scriptures are especially valuable as letters of friendship and for showing Paul's pastoral concern for the many areas in which the Thessalonians needed guidance. Some of Paul's purposes are to thank the new believers for their steadfastness amid suffering, to encourage them in their trials, to urge them not to neglect their daily work, and, no less important, to teach them about the future of believers who die before Christ returns. Indeed, the matter of the last things and the second coming of Christ so permeates these texts that they are often called Paul's eschatological letters.

Filled with new information about ancient society, this commentary will fast become a standard reference work for Bible study. By carefully bridging the biblical and modern worlds, Green shows with clarity and warmth the continuing relevance of 1 & 2 Thessalonians for contemporary readers.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780802837387
  • Publisher: Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
  • Publication date: 7/28/2002
  • Pages: 440
  • Sales rank: 569,741
  • Series: Pillar New Testament Commentary Series
  • Product dimensions: 6.30 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 1.40 (d)

Table of Contents

Series Preface xi
Author's Preface xiii
Abbreviations xvi
Bibliography xix
Introduction
I. Rivers, Roads, Rolling Mountains, and the Sea: Genography and Travel Through Macedonia and Thessalonica 1
II. A Summary History of Macedonia and Thessalonica 8
III. The Government of Thessalonica 20
IV. The Social and Economic Worlds of Thessalonica 25
V. Religion in Thessalonica 31
VI. The Gospel and the Thessalonians 47
VII. The Authorship of 1 and 2 Thessalonians 54
A. 1 Thessalonians 54
B. 2 Thessalonians 59
1. Literary Arguments 60
2. The Argument from Form 61
3. The Theological Argument 62
VIII. The Order of the Epistles 64
IX. The Structure of 1 and 2 Thessalonians 69
1 Thessalonians
I. "Paul, Silas and Timothy, to the Church of the Thessalonians"--the Epistolary Greeting (1.1) 81
II. "We Always Thank God for All of You"--The Coming of the Gospel and Its Reception (1.2-10) 86
III. "You Know..."--The Body of the Letter (2.1-5.22) 111
A. "Our visit to you was not a failure"--The Gospel Arrives in Thessalonica (2.1-3.13) 111
1. "Our visit"--The Apostolic Entrance (2.1-12) 111
2. "We also thank God...you received the word of God"--The Reception of the Gospel (2.13-16) 138
3. "We were torn away from you"--The Exit of the Apostles and the Attempts to Return (2.17-20) 150
4. "We sent Timothy"--The Mission of Timothy (3.1-5) 156
5. "But Timothy has just now come to us"--Thanksgiving to God for the Thessalonians (3.6-10) 165
6. "Now may our God...clear the way for us to come to you"--The Prayer to Return to Thessalonica (3.11-13) 175
B. "You know what instructions we gave you"--The Life That Pleases God (4.1-5.22) 181
1. "We instructed you how to live in order to please God"--The Introduction (4.1-2) 182
2. "You should avoid sexual immorality"--Sanctification (4.3-8) 187
3. "Now about..."--Responses to Questions (4.9-5.11) 202
a. Fraternal "love" (4.9-12) 202
b. "Those who fall asleep" (4.13-18) 213
c. "Times and dates" (5.1-11) 229
4. "Respect those who work hard among you"--The Community and Its Leadership (5.12-13) 246
5. "Warn...encourage...help...be patient"--Life in Community (5.14) 252
6. "Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong"--The Life of Nonretaliation (5.15) 255
7. "Be joyful...pray...give thanks"--Communion with God (5.16-18) 257
8. "Do not put out the Spirit's fire"--Prophecy in the Community (5.19-22) 260
IV. "May God Himself"--The Final Prayer, Greetings, and Blessing (5.23-28) 266
A. "May God ... sanctify you through and through" (5.23-25) 266
B. "Greet all the brothers and sisters" (5.26-27) 270
C. "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you" (5.28) 272
2 Thessalonians
I. "Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the Church of the Thessalonians"--The Epistolary Salutation (1.1-2) 277
II. "Your Faith Is Growing and Your Love Is Increasing"--Thanksgiving and Prayers for the Faith, Love, and Steadfastness of the Persecuted Thessalonians (1.3-12) 278
A. "We must always give thanks to God for you"--The First Thanksgiving (1.3-5) 279
B. "It is indeed just of God to repay with affliction those who afflict you"--The Destiny of the Persecutors (1.6-10) 286
C. "To this end we will always pray for you"--The Remembrance of Prayers to Be Worthy of God's Call (1.11-12) 296
III. "As to ..."--The Body of the Letter (2.1-3.15) 300
A. "As to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ"--The Time of the Day of the Lord (2.1-17) 300
1. Do not "be quickly shaken"--False Teaching about the Day of the Lord (2.1-12) 300
2. "But we must always give thanks to God for you"--The Second Thanksgiving (2.13-14) 325
3. "Stand firm and hold fast to the traditions"--Exhortation to Steadfastness--2.15 329
4. "Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father"--The First Prayer (2.16-17) 330
B. "Finally, brothers and sisters"--Final Instructions (3.1-15) 334
1. "Pray for us"--Mutual Prayers (3.1-5) 334
a. "So that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly"--The Prayer Request of the Apostles (3.1-2) 334
b. "But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you"--Confidence in the Lord (3.3-4) 337
c. "May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God"--The Second Prayer (3.5) 339
2. "Now we command you"--The Problem of the Disorderly (3.6-15) 341
a. "Keep away from believers who are living in idleness"--The First Exhortation (to the Community) (3.6) 343
b. "We were not idle when we were with you"--The Example of the Apostles (3.7-10) 345
c. "Work quietly and earn your own living"--The Second Exhortation (to the Disorderly) (3.11-12) 350
d. "Do not be weary in doing what is right"--The Third Exhortation (to the Community) (3.13) 353
e. "Take note of those who do not obey"--Discipline in the Community (3.14-15) 354
IV. "Now May the Lord of Peace Himself Give You Peace"--The Third Prayer and Final Greetings (3.16-18) 357
A. "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace"--The First Benediction (3.16) 357
B. "I, Paul, write this greeting"--The Apostolic Greeting and Guarantee (3.17) 358
C. "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all"--The Final Benediction (3.18) 359
Indexes
Modern Authors 361
Subjects 365
Scripture References 367
Extrabiblical Literature 391

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