H so that this day should surprise you like a thief. Grace unto you, and peace, from god our father and the lord jesus christ. This is a moment, still in the future, when christ will retrieve believers from the earth, in a sudden, instantaneous action 1 thessalonians 4. Evil and deception can show itself even in a spiritual setting, so it is important for christians to test all things. The book of 1 thessalonians, chapter 5 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Affliction or tribulation occur three times in this chapter. Second thessalonians is the theological sequel to first thessalonians. The book of 1 st thessalonians is a pauline epistle letter from paul. The holy bible 1 thessalonians chapter 5 kjv youtube.
This enrapturement of such a heavenly perspective is a gift of god and it is a gift that i pray for. Paul urges thessalonians to continue to grow in faith, chapter 3. Bible study questions on the book of 1 thessalonians. He tells them that the people who have died in christ jesus will also go to heaven when he comes back 1 thessalonians 4. There were datesetters and endtimes speculators among the thessalonians 2 thessalonians 2. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the lord so cometh as a thief in the night. The rapture and the day of the lord in 1 thessalonians 5. For this reason, when i could stand it no longer, i sent to find out about your faith. May 02, 2020 in chapter 4, paul is instructing the believers in thessalonica on how to live, in christ jesus, a holy life 1 thessalonians 4. Prior verses especially highlighted how abrupt this event would be 1 thessalonians 5.
Having concluded all the exhortations beginning in 4. Paul wrote this letter to strengthen and encourage the church in thessalonica. The first epistle was penned at corinth by the apostle paul in response to timothys report on the progress of the church they had recently established there 3. It is traditionally attributed to paul the apostle, with timothy as a coauthor. Jan 01, 2008 this article is adapted from chapter 9 in the book. After a brief stay in thessalonica, the capital city of macedonia, paul journeyed to the south through berea and athens to corinth, where he spent eighteen months. We are taught that when jesus returns to earth in the second coming, he will. My abbreviation bcv means book, chapter, and verse. And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be. The first epistle to the thessalonians, commonly referred to as first thessalonians or 1 thessalonians, is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. Timothy brings a good report of thessalonians, chapter 3. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study.
Sssh 1 and 2 thessalonians our assurance of gods promises must be based on our confidence in his holy scriptures. April 10, 2021 bible verse of the day 1 thessalonians 5. Paul, and silvanus, and timotheus, unto the church of the thessalonians in god our father and the lord jesus christ. But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that i write unto you. Practical instructions and encouragement 1 thessalonians 4. It is likely the first of pauls letters, probably written by the end of ad 52. The second epistle to the thessalonians, commonly referred to as second thessalonians or 2 thessalonians is a book from the new testament of the christian bible. Bible study questions on the book of 2 thessalonians introduction. This part of 1 thessalonians chapter 5 distinguishes between children of darkness and children of. We learn from the book of acts that during pauls stay in the city of thessalonica, he preached in a jewish synagogue on three successive sabbath days. The blessed hope of christ should be a hope which purifies us because we are living our life with that expectancy of his return. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless. First and second thessalonians comprise some of the earliest new testament writings. During the early part of his stay in corinth from a.
What is your favorite bible verse from the book of first thessalonians. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our lord jesus. Paul goes on to instruct them of a misconception they had. Book of 2 thessalonians free bible study questions, class book, workbook, assignments, and study material. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 5. Spiritually speaking, we need to be active and aware, to watch and be sober. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 2 thessalonians in the bible new international version. The book of 1st thessalonians chapter 1 stephenkjv. We learn from the book of acts that during pauls stay in the city of thessalonica, he preached in a. These 1 and 2 thessalonians are considered by many scholars to be the earliest of pauls epistles. Because we do not belong to the night nor of darkness 1 thessalonians 5. Timothy brings good report of thessalonians, chapter 3. Modern biblical scholarship is divided on whether the epistle was written by paul.
Pauls greetings and concerns chapters 12 christian living chapter 3 the coming day of jesus chapter 4 5. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle, and is addressed to the church in thessalonica, in modernday greece. These are all of the chapters of the book of 2 thessalonians. Paul used a different word here than for the sleep of death mentioned in 1 thessalonians 4. Assignments on 1 thessalonians 2 please read the whole book of 1 thessalonians again as we study chapter 2.
Paul, and silvanus, and timotheus, unto the church of the thessalonians which is in god the father. His coming however will be as a thief in the night but we should be watchful and sober 1 thessalonians 5. The relationship of 1 thessalonians 5 to the rapture has been debated by both pretribulationists and posttribulationists with an amazing variety of opinions. First epistle to thessalonians read bible book online. The name jesus in ancient hebrew text yeshua in first century hebrew text. King james version 5 but of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that i write unto you. Not long after receiving i thessalonians from paul, some of the thessalonian believers. Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father, and the lord jesus christ. Book summary this book portrays jesus christ as the coming one, it anticipates his return for his church and teaches us to be ready for him at any moment, waiting for that blessed hope when we will meet him in the clouds. May god himself, the god of peace, sanctify you through and through.
How did paul describe their coming to the thessalonians in 2. It is associated with what paul calls the night, in this passage, and it will overtake those who are children of the night. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians bible survey. The first letter 1 thessalonians was written to a community of believers who had been christians for only a short period of time, probably no more than a few months. The key personalities in this book are the apostle paul, timothy, and silas. Bible study questions on the book of 2 thessalonians.
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