Title: 1-2 Thessalonians : a new covenant commentary /
Authors: Gupta, Nijay K.
Year: 2016
Subjects: Bible. Commentaries.; Bible.
Abstract: In the First Century, the Thessalonian church grieved deaths in their community, endured harsh persecution, and struggled with questions about the future. Paul offered them the comforts and reassurances of hope in the Messiah Jesus. But he offered far more than wishful thinking or pie-in-the-sky comfort. Paul's emphasis on hope in the Messiah Jesus involved capturing a vision of God's redeemed and just future in order to see and live faithfully today. Paul did not believe in a passive hope, but an active hope where, if the Day of the Messiah is a beacon, believers set their course and diligently move towards it. That diligence is especially captured by love for Christian brothers and sisters, commitment to honest and productive work, and obedience to the truth and the gospel of the Lord Messiah Jesus.
Contents: Introduction -- Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians (1 Thess 1:1-10) -- Paul's blameless ministry (1 Thess 2:1-12) -- Praiseworthy endurance amidst persecution (1 Thess 2:13-16) -- Paul's love, pride, and concern (1 Thess 2:17-3:13) -- Exhortation to persevere and grow in holiness, love, and integrity (1 Thess 4:1-12) -- The hopeful fate of the Christian dead (1 Thess 4:13-18) -- The day of the Lord : preparedness and perseverance, not prediction (1 Thess 5:1-11) -- Final instruction (1 Thess 5:12-28) -- Thanksgiving and hope (2 Thess 1:1-12) -- Perseverance and hope (2 Thess 2:1-17) -- Mission and community (2 Thess 3:1-18).