Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians
Bible Studies, Messages, Papers
Photograph: The Roman road called Via Egnatia, on which Paul traveled from Philippi to Thessaloniki. Photo credit: Philip Pilhofer, Wikimedia Commons.
Below are messages, small group leader notes, and exegetical notes on 1 and 2 Thessalonians.
Notes and Essays on 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Divine Fire and Justice in 2 Thessalonians 1
An exploration of what fire and justice mean in 1:9
Books and Articles on 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, book 4, chapter 28, paragraph 1 ( circa 180 AD) refers to fire and wrath being "from the face of God" not "away from the presence"
John Chrysostom, Homily 3 on 2 Thessalonians [1:9 - 10] (circa 400). Christian Classics Ethereal Library.
Father Aidan Kimel, Book Review: The Inescapable Love of God (part 5). Eclectic Orthodoxy blog, Feb 22, 2015. Kimel comments on 2 Th.1:9 on the absence or presence of Jesus.
Skye Jethani, The Rapture Is Not in the Bible. Holy Post, Jan 25, 2024.
Bible Studies and Messages from The Anástasis Center: Paul:
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