First and Second Thessalonians
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This study focuses on two documents traditionally associated with the Pauline foundation of the Macedonian Church at Thessalonica. The first of these is seen as representing Paul's earliest epistolary efforts and as providing two successive moments in his long paraenetic relationship with that community. The second document, written in Paul's name and at a later date, attempts to calm the apocalyptic fervor of the community by reiterating its traditional eschatological and Christological teaching. After treating these introductory matters, this study provides a new translation of each section of the canonical text, explains in notes the pertinent textual and linguistic features of the text, and then offers in a series of interpretative essays a literary, rhetorical, and thematic analysis of the biblical documents. The constant concern of this commentary is to provide assistance to modern readers in discerning the relationship between the authors and their intended readers. Short bibliographies suggest other important modern studies.
Editor's PrefacePrefaceAbbreviations1Thessalonian Milieu of the Mission22Circumstances of Mission and Correspondence according to Acts3New Views on the Pauline Mission and 1 Thessalonians74Paulinist Character and Occasion of 2 Thessalonians195Reading the Thessalonian Correspondence296General Bibliography32First Thessalonians1Epistolary Opening (1:1)372Thanksgiving (1:2-10)453Missionary Behavior as Paraenetic Model (2:1-12)774Thanksgiving (2:13)1115The Jews and Divine Retribution (2:14-16) - An Interpolation1196Reasons for Concern and Frustration (2:17-20)1287Timothy's Mission (3:1-5)1398Timothy's Return and Report (3:6-8)1539Paul's Joy and Prayer (3:9-13)16310Closing Exhortation (4:1-2)17811Initial Exhortation on Holiness (4:3-8)18612On Love of Others (4:9-12)20913On the Faithful Departed and the Parousia (4:13-18)22414On Being Ready for the Lord's Return (5:1-11)24915Final Exhortation on Community Life (5:12-22)26716Final Prayer and Epistolary Closing (5:23-28)284Second Thessalonians17Epistolary Opening (1:1-2)29518First Thanksgiving (1:3-12)30119Concerning the Lord's Day (2:1-12)32220Second Thanksgiving (2:13-17)35521Mutual Prayer (3:1-5)36822Command and Exhortation (3:6-16)37823Epistolary Closing (3:17-18)393Index 1. Principal Ancient ParallelsIndex 2. SubjectsIndex 3. Authors
