1 / 15

1 st Letter to the thessalonians & 2 nd letter to the thessalonians

1 st Letter to the thessalonians & 2 nd letter to the thessalonians. By: Renee Rhoden & Savannah Williams. 1 st Thessalonians Background. Author - Paul (Saul) the Apostle along with Silvanus, and Timothy. Date Written - 50- 51 A.D Thessalonians= Greek Gentiles

starbuck
Download Presentation

1 st Letter to the thessalonians & 2 nd letter to the thessalonians

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 1st Letter to the thessalonians & 2nd letter to the thessalonians By: Renee Rhoden & Savannah Williams

  2. 1st Thessalonians Background • Author-Paul (Saul) the Apostle along with Silvanus, and Timothy. • Date Written- 50- 51 A.D • Thessalonians= Greek Gentiles • In this time period, the population of Thessalonica was said to be about 200,000.

  3. Description of Recipient • Thessalonica was a large seaport city in Macedonia which is now northern Greece. It was founded in 315 B.C. by Cassander (past king of Macedonia as well as General to Alexander the Great). • The 1st Letter to the Thessalonians was written to encourage the people of Thessalonica to live faithfully in God.

  4. Chapter Summaries/ Key Verses Chapter1: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy thank God for the fact that the Thessalonians grow in faith. Obstacles: worshipping idols & persecutions Key Verse:(Verse 6) “And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy Spirit.” (Imitators- Pauline theme for imitation) Chapter2:Is about how Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy came as encouragers of the Faith and not to Judge the Thessalonians.

  5. Key Verse:(Verses 14-16) “For you suffer the same things from your compatriots as they did from the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us; they do not please God, and are opposed to everyone, trying to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved,” Chapter3: Is about time when Paul and Silvanus left Thessalonica, leaving Timothy to continue the mission.

  6. Key Verse: (Verse 4) “For even when we were among you, we used to warn you in advance that we would undergo affliction.” Chapter4:In chapter 4 of the 1st Letter to the Thessalonians Paul speaks to the Thessalonians about being moral and respecting themselves and others. Key Verse: (Verse 16) “For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.”

  7. Chapter5: Paul tells the Thessalonians to be ready for the day when the Lord comes and to help keep each other on the right path. Chapter 5 ends with a final greeting. Key Verse: (Verses 26-28) “Great all the brothers with a holy kiss. I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”

  8. Thessalonians 2 Background • The author is Paul • Written around 50-51 AD • Targeted towards The Christian community in Thessalonica • Details: Early Christians thought that Jesus would come in their lifetime

  9. Chapter Summaries/ Key Verses • Chapter1 • Begins with a thanksgiving prayer. • Words peace and grace refer to • Jesus • God

  10. Important Verses • 2 Thessalonians 1: 2 “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” • 2 Thessalonians 1:12 “…That the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified within you and you in him, in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.”

  11. Chapter2 • It is made clear that Jesus will not come in their lifetime. • Imagery: Holy War • The anti Christ • The Lord's Parousia

  12. Important Verses • 2 Thessalonians 2:4 “…Who opposes and exalts himself above every so called god and object of worship, is as to seat himself in the temple of God, claiming that he is a god…” • 2 Thessalonians 2:8 “And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord [Jesus] will kill with the breath of his mouth and render powerless by the manifestation of his coming”

  13. Chapter3 • Paul emphasizes that must continue to work • Important verse: • 2 Thessalonians 3:10 “For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”

  14. Works Cited Arbez, Rev. Edward P., Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Byrne, Rev. Edward A. Cerny, alius. Holy Bible, Fireside Family Edition, New American Bible. Wichita, KS: Catholic Bible, 1981. Print. Barclay, William. The Letters to the Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2003. Print. Biblestudytools.com. Web. <http://www.biblestudytools.com/search/?q=2%20thessolonians%20&s=References&ps=10&rc=COM&p=14>. Borchert, Gerald L., and Carolyn Huffman. Discovering Thessalonians. Carmel, NY: Guideposts, 1986. Print. Keener, Craig S. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1993. Print. LeCompte, Teresa. Journey through the New Testament. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Religion, 2006. Print. MacArthur, John. 1 & 2 Thessalonians. Chicago: Moody, 2002. Print. Menken, M. J. J. 2 Thessalonians. London: Routledge, 1994. Print.

  15. "New Testament of the Bible About the New Testament of the Bible." New Testament of the Bible by Null CliffsNotes. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. <http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/New-Testament-of-the-Bible-About-the-New-Testament-of-the-Bible.id-85.html>. Newsom, Carol A., and Sharon H. Ringe. The Women's Bible Commentary. London: SPCK, 1992. Print. Smith, Professor Barry D. "New Testament Introduction." Crandall University Religious Studies 2033 The New Testament and Its Context. Crandall University. Web. 07 Mar. 2012. <http://www.abu.nb.ca/courses/ntintro/IndexNTIntr.htm>.

More Related