The First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians and the Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians are the 13th and 14th books of the New Testament canon. 1 Thessalonians In all probability, 1 Thessalonians is the earliest of Paul’s epistles, particularly because it indicates that the memory ...
Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Major Issues and Directions in Recent Study Constituent Literary Forms Authorship and Date Literary Relation of 1 and 2 Thessalonians Style and Tone Historical Setting and Eschatology Tradition and Life Addressees Annotated BibliographyEdgar Krentz...
Have class members read 1 Thessalonians 2:2–3. Point out that Paul said the gospel should be taught with boldness andwithout deceit or trickery. Elder James E. Talmage added that we should boldly teach the truthwithout criticizing or attacking other people’s beliefs. These are noble ideas....
1 Thessalonians 5:8 Paul makes use of a metaphor of armor that he also utilizes in Rom 13:12; 2 Cor 6:7; 10:4; and Eph 6:13-17. However, he does not affix a particular virtue to the same piece of armor. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 These verses provide a summary of the primitive prea...
Interestingly, in his hereticalThe Falling Awaysermon (recorded on June 1, 2012), Dr. Winnail taught that the Beast, theKing of the North, may be the son of perdition in 2 Thessalonians 2. Yet now it seems that since the late Dr. Meredith clearly settled on another position, and LCG...