1 and 2 Thessalonians (The Story of God Bible Commentary | SGBC)
Overview
A new commentary for today’s world, The Story of God Bible Commentary series explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story. John Byron’s commentary, 1 and 2 Thessalonians offers a clear and compelling exposition of Paul’s letters, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. This story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike.
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- Examines 1 and 2 Thessalonians in light of the Bible’s grand story
- Clearly exposits Paul’s letters for everyday readers
- Encourages readers to creatively and faithfully live out their faith in every context
Top Highlights
“Three things they remember about the Thessalonians are their ‘work produced by faith,’ their ‘labor prompted by love,’ and their ‘endurance inspired by hope in the Lord Jesus.’ Careful readers will note the Pauline triad of faith (pistis), hope (elpis), and love (agapē), so well-known from 1 Corinthians 13:13. But another triad is woven in here: work (ergon), labor (kopos), and endurance (hypomonē). As we will see, these terms are important to our understanding of the situation at Thessalonica and the way Paul attempts to address the problem.” (Page 34)
“What we find in this letter is not chastisement and condemnation, but hope. We are reminded by Paul that we are not like everyone else and that our hope is focused not on the circumstances of today, but on the future return and victory of Jesus. Like the Thessalonians, we are caught in the eschatological tension.” (Page 10)
“There is one thing missing in this opening that is found in every other letter written by Paul with the exception of 2 Thessalonians. Paul routinely identifies himself in the greeting as either an ‘apostle’ or a ‘slave of Christ Jesus’ or both.” (Page 35)
“The ‘holy acts’ performed by God’s people are because they are a people called by God to be different, not so that they can become that people.” (Page 129)
“Ministry, however, is a community effort. It requires all of us to pitch in and do what the Lord bids.” (Page 37)
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- Title: 1 and 2 Thessalonians
- Author: John Byron
- Series: The Story of God Bible Commentary
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Pages: 368
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. 1 Thessalonians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 Thessalonians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780310519300, 9780310327264, 0310519306, 0310327261
- Resource ID: LLS:STRYG12THSSLNNS
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-26T21:36:14Z
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