1Th. 1 1Th. 1:4 - 3.17.14 1Th. 1:5 - 4.14.4.2 1Th. 1:9 - 3.7.2 1Th. 1:10 12 - 4.14.62, 2.2.13, 2.4.3, 2.13.3, 3.3.3, 3.7.2, 3.16.15, 3.16.21, 4....
The following contrasts are found in passages describing the coming of Christ. We suggest that these differences are an indication that different comi...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 THESSALONIANS 5\\ In this chapter the apostle discourses concerning the suddenness of Christ's coming, and the necessity of sobr...
Some have understood Paul?s teaching concerning the delivery of believers from the ?wrath to come? (1Th. 1Th. 1:10) as describing their exemption fro...
If we go back to the original language of the New Testament, we find the rapiemur of 1Th. 1Th. 4:17 in the Vulgate to be a translation of the Greek t...
4.8.1 - The Present Value of Future Events4.8.2 - Certainty versus Uncertainty Imminence is ?The quality or condition of being about to occur.?1 In S...
Grace to you and peace (cari umin kai eirhnh). As in I Thess., II Thess., I Cor., II Cor. (already written) and in all the later Epistles save that i...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 THESSALONIANS 3\\ In this chapter the apostle expresses his great love to the Thessalonians, by sending Timothy to then, to esta...
Overview - 2?Thessalonians 1 1?Paul certifies them of the good opinion which he had of their faith, love, and patience; 11?and therewithal uses divers...
Am I persuading? (peiqw?). Conative present, trying to persuade like zhtw areskein (seeking to please) where the effort is stated plainly. See 2?Cor...
Not because we have not the right (ouc oti ouk ecomen exousian). Paul is sensitive on his right to receive adequate support ( 1?Thessalonians 2:6 ; ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 THESSALONIANS 4\\ In this chapter the apostle proceeds to exhort in general to the performance of good works, particularly to pu...
Overview - Philemon 1 1?Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, whom he desires to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to rece...
In a key passage concerning ?the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,? Paul relates that the Day of Christ (NU?Day of t...
Scripture knows of two births, two deaths, and two resurrections. Everyone is physically born once. Those who do not undergo the second birth, the sp...
In our discussion, we saw passages which recognized the potential for persons to be blotted out of the Book of Life (Ex. Ex. 32:32-33; Ps. Ps. 69:28;...
remember . . . how you have received The church at Sardis is given a command similar to that of the Ephesian church: to remember what they had earlie...
NOTES ON ST PAUL'S FIRST EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS NOTES ON ST PAUL'S FIRST EPIS...
Finally (to loipon). Accusative of general reference. Cf. loipon 1?Thessalonians 4:1 . Pray (proseucesqe). Present middle, keep on praying. Note per...
A frequently found phrase throughout Scripture related to this time of trouble is the Day of the Lord (Isa. Isa. 2:10-22; Isa. 13:6, Isa. 13:9; Jer. J...