During Paul’s brief stay in Thessalonica during his second missionary journey, he was chased from the city by some jealous Jews (Acts 17:1-9). He was forced to leave the young…
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As a business owner and an owner of slaves, Philemon’s financial success was dependent upon loyalty amongst his laborers. Restless slaves could prove costly. If even one escaped successfully, many…
Jude and Peter (in 2 Peter) employed some of the same imagery to warn their audiences regarding the danger of apostasy and God’s certain judgement on those who opposed the…
At some point after the gospel began to take root in Colossae, a number of teachers arrived and compelled the Colossians to incorporate elements of the law into their Christian…
While in prison in Rome (Acts 28:30-31), Paul was informed about the unrest in Philippi. He had enjoyed a prosperous but dangerous encounter there on his second journey (Acts 16:11-40),…
While Paul was imprisoned in Rome after his third missionary journey (Acts 28:30-31), he heard of the struggles of his friends in Philippi. On his second journey Paul had experienced…
In Ephesians 1-3, Paul described the formation of Jews and Gentiles into one body in Christ. In the remainder of the epistle, Paul exhorted Jews and Gentiles to be united…
Paul had a familial relationship with the Ephesians, having spent time in Ephesus during his second and third missionary journeys (Acts 18:19-21; 19:1-20; 20:17-38). Paul wished for believers in Ephesus…
Galatians is Paul’s focused argument regarding what should govern the lives of Gentile Christians. Paul’s thesis to the Galatians was clear: the justified should live by faith in Christ, and…
1 Thessalonians 4-5
Paul had been with the Thessalonians for only a brief time—less than one month—before he was forced to leave the city because of an intense persecution that had arisen from…
1 Thessalonians Commentary New Testament