1 & 2 Thessalonians:
Paul’s 2-letters to the Thessalonians were written in a span of few months. Both the letters were sent by Paul, Silas and Timothy, the team who visited Thessaloniki, although Paul was clearly the author of both the epistles. Although both the letters were written within a short time, the subject being the same, but they are entirely in different ways. The 1-letter was warm and personal, reflecting Paul’s concern for the church at Thessaloniki, but the 2-letter was cool, sharp and speaking like a teacher.
Ancient Thessaloniki
Present Thessaloniki
1 Thessalonians (Excel s till more)
Author: Paul.
Date: About A.D.51 from Corinth. One of the earliest letters of Apostle Paul.
Key Place: Thessaloniki
Purpose: To strengthen the Thessalonians Christians in their faith and give them the assurance of Christ’s return.
To whom written: To the Church at Thessaloniki and all believes everywhere.
Key people: Paul, Silas and Timothy.
Special features: Paul received from Timothy a favourable report about the Church at Thessaloniki. However Paul wrote this letter to correct their some of the mis-conceptions about the resurrection and the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Key verses:
“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words” (4:16-18).